Cell · Nyabirasi Sector # Terimbere Terimbere is a cell of Rwanda in Nyabirasi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 8.89 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.9 km² - 2 mapped services - 2,080 m typical elevation ## Where is Terimbere? Terimbere lies in Nyabirasi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Bahimba, Bunyoni, Cyivugiza, Gatovu, Kabujenje, Kinigi and Ngoma. By area it is the 428th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.8% of Nyabirasi Sector. The centre of Terimbere is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7563° S, 29.3425° 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 7.5 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 7.8 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 11 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 11 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 11 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 19 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 15 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 92 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 9 villages, towns and localities in Terimbere. Settlements here lie between about 1,737 m and 2,202 m above sea level (median 2,080 m). - Gihinga - Gitwa - Kageshi - Kasonga - Kigarama - Kinyamavuta - Nyabirasi - Ruroji - Rwangambuto 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 1 river or stream. - Rwamgambuto 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 Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 | 20 | 126 | | Feb | 21 | 132 | | Mar | 21 | 191 | | Apr | 20 | 191 | | May | 19 | 141 | | Jun | 19 | 61 | | Jul | 19 | 38 | | Aug | 20 | 80 | | Sep | 21 | 118 | | Oct | 20 | 164 | | Nov | 20 | 196 | | Dec | 20 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Terimbere | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyabirasi Health Centre · Terimbere | 1.0 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 11 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Kivu Paradis Resort · Busoro | 7.0 km | Map | | School | Cyima Primary School · Terimbere | 2.6 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 35 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. - Hospitals 1 - 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 Nyabirasi Sector - Busuku - Cyivugiza - Mubuga - Ngoma ## Quick answers - Where is Terimbere? In Nyabirasi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Terimbere? Bahimba, Bunyoni, Cyivugiza, Gatovu, Kabujenje, Kinigi and Ngoma - What is there to see in Terimbere? Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery, 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? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Terimbere? Settlements lie between 1,737 m and 2,202 m - What is the best time to visit Terimbere? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Terimbere? Nyabirasi Health Centre, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Terimbere? Access, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Terimbere? BPR ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Terimbere? Rubis, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Terimbere? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Terimbere? RW321105 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.89 km² - P-code: RW321105 - Sector: Nyabirasi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/nyabirasi/terimbere/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.