# Mukuyu Cell, Ndera Sector, Gasabo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/mukuyu/ Cell · Ndera Sector # Mukuyu Mukuyu is a cell of Rwanda in Ndera Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **13.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.0km² - 1,590 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukuyu? Mukuyu lies in [Ndera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Kibenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/kibenga/), [Mbandazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/mbandazi/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/munini/), [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/murambi/), [Musave](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/musave/), [Nkuzuzu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nkuzuzu/) and [Nyabikenke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nyabikenke/). By area it is the 154th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 25.8% of [Ndera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/). The centre of Mukuyu is about 15 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8947° S, 30.1828° 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 Mukuyu ### Nearby, outside Mukuyu - Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi9.0 km - Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi9.0 km - Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi9.0 km - Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga10 km - Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga10 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu11 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro11 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina11 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina11 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu11 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo14 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango14 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: Mukuyu - 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) · Kigali9.5 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma108 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 05:58, 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 Mukuyu Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mukuyu. Settlements here lie between about 1,524 m and 1,712 m above sea level (median 1,590 m). - Bushyantobo - Gishute - Jurwe - Mukuyu - Nyamabuye - Samuduha 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mukuyu Named natural and historic features inside Mukuyu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Agatare - Nyampamwe Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mukuyu 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 - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec 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 Mukuyu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gikomero Ii Health Centre · Nyagasozi 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85987&mlon=30.15367#map=17/-1.85987/30.15367) Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) Petrol pump S.P. · Rwimbogo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95594&mlon=30.14413#map=17/-1.95594/30.14413) Hotel Infinity Hotel · Kibagabaga 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93505&mlon=30.13376#map=17/-1.93505/30.13376) Mall KiKUU Rwanda · Nyarutarama 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93895&mlon=30.10184#map=17/-1.93895/30.10184) School Daystar Nursery and Primary School · Mvuzo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88430&mlon=30.14931#map=17/-1.88430/30.14931) College African Leadership University · Kinyaga 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93067&mlon=30.15310#map=17/-1.93067/30.15310) Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 7.3 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. ## Other cells in Ndera Sector - Bwiza - Cyaruzinge - Kibenga - Masoro - Rudashya ## Quick answers - Where is Mukuyu?In Ndera Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Mukuyu?Kibenga, Mbandazi, Munini, Murambi, Musave, Nkuzuzu and Nyabikenke - What is there to see in Mukuyu?Rwanda Art Museum, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN, Umusambi Village - What time zone is Mukuyu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mukuyu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mukuyu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukuyu?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukuyu?Settlements lie between 1,524 m and 1,712 m - What is the best time to visit Mukuyu?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukuyu?Gikomero Ii Health Centre, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukuyu?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukuyu?S.P., about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukuyu?RW121105 (OCHA common operational dataset)