Cell · Nyabirasi Sector # Ngoma Ngoma is a cell of Rwanda in Nyabirasi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 27.6 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 27.6 km² - 2,154 m typical elevation ## Where is Ngoma? Ngoma lies in Nyabirasi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Bahimba, Busuku, Cyivugiza, Kigarama, Mubuga and Terimbere. By area it is the 14th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 30.4% of Nyabirasi Sector. The centre of Ngoma is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7729° S, 29.3995° 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 Ngoma ### Nearby, outside Ngoma - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 14 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 14 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 17 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 17 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 17 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 20 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: Ngoma - 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 21 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 85 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Ngoma Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Ngoma. Settlements here lie between about 2,060 m and 2,211 m above sea level (median 2,154 m). - Gisayo - Gishike - Kanombe - Kazo - Ngoma - Nkuna - Rugaragara Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ngoma Named natural and historic features inside Ngoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bikeneko - Rugere ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Gihunduguru 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 Ngoma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 19 | 126 | | Feb | 20 | 132 | | Mar | 19 | 191 | | Apr | 18 | 191 | | May | 18 | 141 | | Jun | 18 | 61 | | Jul | 18 | 38 | | Aug | 19 | 80 | | Sep | 19 | 118 | | Oct | 19 | 164 | | Nov | 19 | 196 | | Dec | 19 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngoma | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyabirasi Health Centre · Terimbere | 5.7 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 18 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Forest of Hope Guest House · Rukaragata | 8.3 km | Map | | School | Umubano Primary School · Rundoyi | 6.7 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 19 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 34 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. ## Other cells in Nyabirasi Sector - Busuku - Cyivugiza - Mubuga - Terimbere ## Quick answers - Where is Ngoma? In Nyabirasi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Ngoma? Bahimba, Busuku, Cyivugiza, Kigarama, Mubuga and Terimbere - What is there to see in Ngoma? Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - What time zone is Ngoma in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ngoma? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ngoma? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngoma? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngoma? Settlements lie between 2,060 m and 2,211 m - What is the best time to visit Ngoma? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngoma? Nyabirasi Health Centre, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngoma? Access, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ngoma? BPR ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngoma? Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ngoma? RW321104 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 27.6 km² - P-code: RW321104 - Sector: Nyabirasi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/nyabirasi/ngoma/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.