# Mukomacara Cell, Mugombwa Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/mukomacara/ Cell · Mugombwa Sector # Mukomacara Mukomacara is a cell of Rwanda in Mugombwa Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **11.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.4km² - 1,464 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukomacara? Mukomacara lies in [Mugombwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Baziro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/baziro/), [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/gitega/), [Kibu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/kibu/), [Mukiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/mukiza/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rubona/) and [Sabusaro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/sabusaro/). By area it is the 244th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.8% of [Mugombwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/). The centre of Mukomacara is about 91 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7340° S, 29.8175° 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 Mukomacara ### Nearby, outside Mukomacara - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare15 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare16 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare18 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare18 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: Mukomacara - 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) · Kirundo37 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega77 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 Mukomacara Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mukomacara. Settlements here lie between about 1,386 m and 1,484 m above sea level (median 1,464 m). - Agakomansyo - Akanyagahungu - Mugirampeke - Mukomacara - Murama - Rugeragere 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 Mukomacara Named natural and historic features inside Mukomacara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nkurubundi - Nyamazi 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 Mukomacara 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 Mukomacara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gikore Health Centre · Sabusaro 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73298&mlon=29.79412#map=17/-2.73298/29.79412) Bank Ecobank · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61611&mlon=29.74278#map=17/-2.61611/29.74278) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 17 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. ## Other cells in Mugombwa Sector - Baziro - Kibayi - Kibu - Mugombwa ## Quick answers - Where is Mukomacara?In Mugombwa Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mukomacara?Baziro, Gitega, Kibu, Mukiza, Rubona and Sabusaro - What is there to see in Mukomacara?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Mukomacara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mukomacara?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mukomacara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukomacara?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukomacara?Settlements lie between 1,386 m and 1,484 m - What is the best time to visit Mukomacara?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukomacara?Gikore Health Centre, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukomacara?Ecobank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mukomacara?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukomacara?Rubis, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukomacara?RW220805 (OCHA common operational dataset)