# Mumena Cell, Nyamirambo Sector, Nyarugenge District – Villages

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

Cell · Nyamirambo Sector 

# Mumena

Mumena is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamirambo Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers **1.39 km²**. Open map data shows 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Mumena?

Mumena lies in [Nyamirambo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyamirambo/), [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: [Bwerankori](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kigarama/bwerankori/), [Cyivugiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyamirambo/cyivugiza/), [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kigarama/nyarurama/), [Rugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyamirambo/rugarama/), [Rwampara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyarugenge/rwampara/), [Rwezamenyo i](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/rwezamenyo/rwezamenyo-i/) and [Rwezamenyo ii](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/rwezamenyo/rwezamenyo-ii/). By area it is the 953rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.9% of [Nyamirambo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyamirambo/). The centre of Mumena is about 3.2 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9787° S, 30.0561° 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 Mumena

### Nearby, outside Mumena

- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i1.2 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo1.7 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu2.4 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori2.5 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu3.4 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo3.4 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi3.6 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa4.8 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa4.8 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango5.3 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina5.5 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina5.6 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: Mumena

- 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) · Kigali9.3 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma97 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.

## Weather in Mumena 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
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- Jun
- Jul
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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 Mumena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Le Petit Prince · Rwezamenyo i 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97326&mlon=30.05481#map=17/-1.97326/30.05481) 

Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) 

Petrol pump Merez · Rwezamenyo ii 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97375&mlon=30.05446#map=17/-1.97375/30.05446) 

Hotel Anthurium Hotel · Mumena 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97852&mlon=30.05774#map=17/-1.97852/30.05774) 

Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) 

School Escaf Primary School · Mumena 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97556&mlon=30.05498#map=17/-1.97556/30.05498) 

College College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu 2.3 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 0.9 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mumena

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies3

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 Nyamirambo Sector

- Cyivugiza
- Gasharu
- Rugarama

## Quick answers

- Where is Mumena?In Nyamirambo Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Mumena?Bwerankori, Cyivugiza, Nyarurama, Rugarama, Rwampara, Rwezamenyo i and Rwezamenyo ii
- What is there to see in Mumena?Kigali zoo for Moussa, Nyamirambo Women's Centre, Belgian Soldiers' Memorial, Rebero Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Mumena in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mumena?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mumena?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mumena?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mumena?Le Petit Prince, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mumena?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mumena?Merez, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Mumena?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mumena?RW110803 (OCHA common operational dataset)