# Mwendo Cell, Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/mwendo/

Cell · Kigali Sector 

# Mwendo

Mwendo is a cell of Rwanda in Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers **6.92 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.9km²
- 1,460 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwendo?

Mwendo lies in [Kigali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/), [Nyarugenge District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Cyivugiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyamirambo/cyivugiza/), [Kigese](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/kigese/), [Masaka](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/masaka/), [Nyabugogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/nyabugogo/), [Ruriba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/ruriba/), [Ruyenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/runda/ruyenzi/) and [Rwesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/rwesero/). By area it is the 611th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.5% of [Kigali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/). The centre of Mwendo is about 6.4 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9862° S, 30.0139° 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 Mwendo

### Nearby, outside Mwendo

- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i5.0 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo5.9 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi6.2 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu6.3 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori6.5 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu6.7 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango8.0 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo8.2 km
- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara8.4 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa8.9 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa8.9 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu9.9 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: Mwendo

- 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) · Kigali14 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma93 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 18:00).

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 Mwendo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mwendo. Settlements here lie between about 1,412 m and 1,476 m above sea level (median 1,460 m).

- Birambo
- Karambo
- Mwendo

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 Mwendo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyarugenge 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 Mwendo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyarugenge District Hospital · Cyivugiza 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98183&mlon=30.04332#map=17/-1.98183/30.04332) 

Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyabugogo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96274&mlon=30.01911#map=17/-1.96274/30.01911) 

Hotel Hill View Hotel Lake Kivu · Ruriba 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97575&mlon=30.03177#map=17/-1.97575/30.03177) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School Islamique Secondary School · Cyivugiza 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97958&mlon=30.04663#map=17/-1.97958/30.04663) 

College College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95972&mlon=30.06324#map=17/-1.95972/30.06324) 

Police station Nyamirambo Police Station · Rwezamenyo i 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97086&mlon=30.05640#map=17/-1.97086/30.05640) 

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 Kigali Sector

- Kigali
- Nyabugogo
- Ruriba
- Rwesero

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwendo?In Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Mwendo?Cyivugiza, Kigese, Masaka, Nyabugogo, Ruriba, Ruyenzi and Rwesero
- What is there to see in Mwendo?Kigali zoo for Moussa, Nyamirambo Women's Centre, Kandt House Museum, Belgian Soldiers' Memorial
- What time zone is Mwendo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mwendo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mwendo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwendo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mwendo?Settlements lie between 1,412 m and 1,476 m
- What is the best time to visit Mwendo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwendo?Nyarugenge District Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwendo?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwendo?Rubis, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwendo?RW110302 (OCHA common operational dataset)