Map of Nzega, Southern Province, Rwanda

Nzega is a city in Southern Province, Rwanda, with a population of about 33,832. It lies at 2.4790°S, 29.5564°E. Nzega is about 81 km (50 mi) southwest of Kigali, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Butare, 24 km to the southeast.

Nzega at a glance

Where is Nzega?

• The 11th largest city in Rwanda by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Southern Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 59 min on the shortest day to 12 h 16 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Nzega

• Butare — 24 km southeast
• Kayanza — 50 km south, Burundi
• Gitarama — 50 km northeast
• Kibuye — 52 km northwest
• Ngozi — 57 km southeast, Burundi
• Cibitoke — 66 km southwest, Burundi
• Cyangugu — 72 km west
• Bukavu — 79 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kigali — 81 km northeast
• Kabare — 85 km west, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Southern Province

• Gitarama — 87,613
• Butare — 62,823

Largest cities in Rwanda

• Kigali — 1,132,686
• Gisenyi — 172,357
• Musanze — 153,368
• Gitarama — 87,613
• Butare — 62,823
• Kibuye — 48,024
• Rwamagana — 47,203
• Kibungo — 46,240
• Cyangugu — 43,866
• Byumba — 43,134

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Other places named Nzega

• Nzega — Tabora, Tanzania

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.