Cell · Nyundo Sector # Terimbere Terimbere is a cell of Rwanda in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers 4.76 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.8 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,697 m typical elevation ## Where is Terimbere? Terimbere lies in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gisa, Kabilizi, Kinigi, Muhira, Nyundo and Rugerero. By area it is the 800th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.1% of Nyundo Sector. The centre of Terimbere is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7038° S, 29.3146° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Terimbere ### Nearby, outside Terimbere - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 5.8 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 5.9 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 6.0 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 6.1 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 6.1 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Terimbere - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 9.4 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 96 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:03). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Terimbere Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Terimbere. Settlements here lie between about 1,665 m and 1,862 m above sea level (median 1,697 m). - Hanika - Kanyamatembe - Keya - Nyundo - Rambura Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Terimbere Named natural and historic features inside Terimbere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Nyamugali - Pfunda - Sebeya Falls Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Terimbere and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 242 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 19 | 126 | | Feb | 20 | 127 | | Mar | 20 | 206 | | Apr | 19 | 183 | | May | 19 | 142 | | Jun | 18 | 74 | | Jul | 18 | 45 | | Aug | 19 | 91 | | Sep | 19 | 139 | | Oct | 19 | 190 | | Nov | 19 | 218 | | Dec | 19 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Terimbere | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Maman Catherine Health Post · Muhira | 1.1 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 6.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Planette Motel · Rugerero | 1.2 km | Map | | School | Rubavu Technical College - RTC · Terimbere | 0.6 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 7.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Terimbere Places mapped inside Terimbere in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Nyundo Sector - Bahimba - Gatovu - Kigarama - Mukondo - Nyundo ## Quick answers - Where is Terimbere? In Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Terimbere? Gisa, Kabilizi, Kinigi, Muhira, Nyundo and Rugerero - What is there to see in Terimbere? Start of the Congo Nile Trail, African Art Gallery, Hot springs, Tourist office - What time zone is Terimbere in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Terimbere? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Terimbere? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Terimbere? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Terimbere? Settlements lie between 1,665 m and 1,862 m - What is the best time to visit Terimbere? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Terimbere? Maman Catherine Health Post, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Terimbere? Access, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Terimbere? Rubis, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Terimbere? RW331007 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.76 km² - P-code: RW331007 - Sector: Nyundo Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/terimbere/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.