# Mvuzo Cell, Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/mvuzo/

Cell · Bumbogo Sector 

# Mvuzo

Mvuzo is a cell of Rwanda in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **8.25 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,650 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mvuzo?

Mvuzo lies in [Bumbogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Butare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/butare/), [Ngara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/ngara/), [Nyabikenke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nyabikenke/) and [Nyagasozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nyagasozi/). By area it is the 485th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.6% of [Bumbogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/). The centre of Mvuzo is about 13 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8776° S, 30.1466° E.

Source: [National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-rwa).

## Things to see in and around Mvuzo

### Nearby, outside Mvuzo

- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro8.8 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu9.0 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu9.4 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina9.9 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina10.0 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi11 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi11 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi11 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango11 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu12 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo13 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mvuzo

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali
- CurrencyFranc (RWF)
- Country calling code+250
- LanguagesKinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Plug typesType C, E, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali10 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:59).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Mvuzo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mvuzo. Settlements here lie between about 1,609 m and 1,784 m above sea level (median 1,650 m).

- Bumbogo
- Kiyoro
- Mukarambo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Mvuzo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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- Sep
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mvuzo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gikomero Ii Health Centre · Nyagasozi 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85987&mlon=30.15367#map=17/-1.85987/30.15367) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Gasanze · Gasanze 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88971&mlon=30.08886#map=17/-1.88971/30.08886) 

Hotel Infinity Hotel · Kibagabaga 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93505&mlon=30.13376#map=17/-1.93505/30.13376) 

Mall Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92343&mlon=30.09454#map=17/-1.92343/30.09454) 

School Daystar Nursery and Primary School · Mvuzo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88430&mlon=30.14931#map=17/-1.88430/30.14931) 

College African Leadership University · Kinyaga 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93067&mlon=30.15310#map=17/-1.93067/30.15310) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95347&mlon=30.15295#map=17/-1.95347/30.15295) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mvuzo

Places mapped inside Mvuzo in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Bumbogo Sector

- Kinyaga
- Musave
- Ngara
- Nkuzuzu
- Nyabikenke
- Nyagasozi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mvuzo?In Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Mvuzo?Butare, Ngara, Nyabikenke and Nyagasozi
- What is there to see in Mvuzo?Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery, Campaign Against Genocide Museum
- What time zone is Mvuzo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mvuzo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mvuzo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mvuzo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mvuzo?Settlements lie between 1,609 m and 1,784 m
- What is the best time to visit Mvuzo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mvuzo?Gikomero Ii Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mvuzo?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mvuzo?TotalEnergies Gasanze, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mvuzo?RW120103 (OCHA common operational dataset)