Cell · Rusororo Sector # Mbandazi Mbandazi is a cell of Rwanda in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 11.7 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.7 km² - 1,453 m typical elevation ## Where is Mbandazi? Mbandazi lies in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 9 other cells: Bwiza, Gasagara, Gicaca, Kabuga ii, Kibenga, Kinyana, Mukuyu, Munini and Ruhanga. By area it is the 220th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.3% of Rusororo Sector. The centre of Mbandazi is about 18 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9284° S, 30.2232° 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 Mbandazi ### Nearby, outside Mbandazi - Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga 6.3 km - Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga 6.4 km - Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi 7.6 km - Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi 7.6 km - Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi 7.6 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 14 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 14 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 14 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 15 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 15 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 16 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa 17 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: Mbandazi - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 10 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 113 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); 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 Mbandazi Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Mbandazi. - Cyabatanzi - Cyeru Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mbandazi Named natural and historic features inside Mbandazi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Isumu - Rwabashamana 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 Mbandazi 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbandazi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Alliance Arena Clinic · Gasagara | 1.9 km | Map | | Bank | Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Hashi Energy · Ruhanga | 3.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo | 8.7 km | Map | | Mall | Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo | 8.5 km | Map | | School | Hope Haven Christian Secondary School · Rudashya | 4.4 km | Map | | College | Carnegie Mellon University Africa · Kinyaga | 7.2 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Checkins · Masoro | 8.3 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. ## Other cells in Rusororo Sector - Bisenga - Gasagara - Kabuga ii - Kinyana - Nyagahinga - Ruhanga ## Quick answers - Where is Mbandazi? In Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Mbandazi? Bwiza, Gasagara, Gicaca, Kabuga ii, Kibenga, Kinyana, Mukuyu, Munini and Ruhanga - What is there to see in Mbandazi? Bambino Super City, Umusambi Village, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN - What time zone is Mbandazi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbandazi? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mbandazi? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbandazi? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mbandazi? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbandazi? Alliance Arena Clinic, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbandazi? Eco Bank Kimironko, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbandazi? Hashi Energy, about 3.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbandazi? RW121406 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 11.7 km² - P-code: RW121406 - Sector: Rusororo Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/mbandazi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.