# Mbogo Cell, Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/mbogo/ Cell · Gikonko Sector # Mbogo Mbogo is a cell of Rwanda in Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **14.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.4km² - 1mapped service - 1,449 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbogo? Mbogo lies in [Gikonko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Bukinanyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/bukinanyana/), [Cyiri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/cyiri/), [Gakoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/gakoma/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/gatovu/), [Gikonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gikonko/), [Katarara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/katarara/), [Mamba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/mamba/) and [Ramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/ramba/). By area it is the 111th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 29.0% of [Gikonko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/). The centre of Mbogo is about 61 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4706° S, 29.8943° 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). ## Know before you go: Mbogo - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo24 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali62 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Mbogo Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mbogo. Settlements here lie between about 1,408 m and 1,462 m above sea level (median 1,449 m). - Buremera - Butegano - Mbogo - Nyakabuye - Rwintare 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 Mbogo Named natural and historic features inside Mbogo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ngiryi - Nyiramageni 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 Mbogo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbogo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gakoma Hospital · Mamba 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.48304&mlon=29.91785#map=17/-2.48304/29.91785) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Mbogo Places mapped inside Mbogo in open map data, by type. - Pharmacies1 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 Gikonko Sector - Cyiri - Gasagara - Gikonko ## Quick answers - Where is Mbogo?In Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mbogo?Bukinanyana, Cyiri, Gakoma, Gatovu, Gikonko, Katarara, Mamba and Ramba - What time zone is Mbogo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbogo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mbogo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbogo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbogo?Settlements lie between 1,408 m and 1,462 m - What is the best time to visit Mbogo?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbogo?Gakoma Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbogo?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbogo?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbogo?Meru, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbogo?RW220104 (OCHA common operational dataset)