Ukurikije intego n'imiterere yabyo, insinga z'amashanyarazi zirashobora gushyirwa mubyiciro bitandukanye, harimo insinga ntoya - insinga z'amashanyarazi, insinga ndende - insinga z'amashanyarazi, insinga zo kugenzura, n'insinga z'itumanaho. Intsinga zikoreshwa cyane mumashanyarazi yo mumijyi, umusaruro winganda, no guhererekanya itumanaho.
Mu gutanga amashanyarazi mu mijyi, insinga z'amashanyarazi zitwara umurimo w'ingenzi wo gutanga amashanyarazi ku baturage no mu bucuruzi. Gushyingurwa mu nsi cyangwa hejuru, iyi nsinga yohereza amashanyarazi akomoka ku mashanyarazi ahantu hatandukanye ikoreshwa, bigatuma imijyi isanzwe ikora. Intsinga z'amashanyarazi nazo zigira uruhare rukomeye mu musaruro w'inganda. Bahuza ibikoresho bitandukanye, bareba imikorere myiza yumurongo wumusaruro no kuzamura umusaruro. Mu itumanaho, insinga z'amashanyarazi zikoreshwa mu kohereza ibimenyetso namakuru, byemeza itumanaho ridakumirwa.
