# Murinja Cell, Gahanga Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages

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Cell · Gahanga Sector 

# Murinja

Murinja is a cell of Rwanda in Gahanga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **8.98 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.0km²
- 1,455 mtypical elevation

## Where is Murinja?

Murinja lies in [Gahanga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gahanga/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gahanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gahanga/gahanga/), [Mataba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/mataba/), [Nunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gahanga/nunga/) and [Rwabutenge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gahanga/rwabutenge/). By area it is the 422nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.4% of [Gahanga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gahanga/). The centre of Murinja is about 12 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0456° S, 30.1081° 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 Murinja

### Nearby, outside Murinja

- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa5.1 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa5.3 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori7.0 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo8.0 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo10 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina10 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i10 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina10 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi11 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi11 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi11 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu11 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: Murinja

- 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) · Kigali9.2 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma105 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 Murinja

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Murinja.

- Mulinja
- Nyabigugu

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 Murinja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kicukiro 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 Murinja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mataba Health Post · Mataba 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04228&mlon=30.07435#map=17/-2.04228/30.07435) 

Bank Urwego Opportunity Bank · Kicukiro 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98060&mlon=30.10478#map=17/-1.98060/30.10478) 

Petrol pump Oryx Busanza · Busanza 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99537&mlon=30.14618#map=17/-1.99537/30.14618) 

Hotel Macadamia Hotel · Rukatsa 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00149&mlon=30.09546#map=17/-2.00149/30.09546) 

Mall Silverback Mall · Gasharu 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96838&mlon=30.10231#map=17/-1.96838/30.10231) 

School Groupe Scholaire Saint Joseph Gahanga I · Kagasa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.01715&mlon=30.10849#map=17/-2.01715/30.10849) 

College Muyange Secondary School · Muyange 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99631&mlon=30.11770#map=17/-1.99631/30.11770) 

Police station Busanza Automatised Driving Testing Centre · Busanza 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00135&mlon=30.14402#map=17/-2.00135/30.14402) 

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 Gahanga Sector

- Gahanga
- Kagasa
- Karembure
- Nunga
- Rwabutenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Murinja?In Gahanga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Murinja?Gahanga, Mataba, Nunga and Rwabutenge
- What is there to see in Murinja?Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro, Rebero Genocide Memorial, Gikondo Expo Ground
- What time zone is Murinja in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Murinja?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Murinja?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Murinja?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Murinja?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Murinja?Mataba Health Post, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Murinja?Urwego Opportunity Bank, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murinja?Oryx Busanza, about 7.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Murinja?RW130104 (OCHA common operational dataset)