# Munazi Cell, Save Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/munazi/ Cell · Save Sector # Munazi Munazi is a cell of Rwanda in Save Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **10.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.0km² - 1,700 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munazi? Munazi lies in [Save Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/), [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: [Bweya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/bweya/), [Cyamukuza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/cyamukuza/), [Duwani](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/duwani/), [Gatoki](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/gatoki/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kigarama/), [Rwanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/rwanza/), [Shyanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/shyanda/) and [Zivu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/zivu/). By area it is the 320th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.4% of [Save Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/). The centre of Munazi is about 75 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5695° S, 29.7944° 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 Munazi ### Nearby, outside Munazi - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare5.9 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare6.1 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare7.2 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare7.9 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu12 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: Munazi - 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) · Kirundo33 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali77 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 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 Munazi Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Munazi. Settlements here lie between about 1,614 m and 1,719 m above sea level (median 1,700 m). - Gakombe - Gasharu - Gitwa - Kabitoki - Kadurumba - Kayenzi - Kigwa - Munazi - Rwoserezo - Shyanda 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 Munazi Named natural and historic features inside Munazi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gisuma - Kamanga - Nyiranshura 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 Munazi 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 Munazi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Save Health Centre · Gatoki 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.54575&mlon=29.77148#map=17/-2.54575/29.77148) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Engen · Butare 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59202&mlon=29.74388#map=17/-2.59202/29.74388) Hotel Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58828&mlon=29.75451#map=17/-2.58828/29.75451) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59086&mlon=29.75026#map=17/-2.59086/29.75026) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 5.7 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 Save Sector - Gatoki - Rwanza - Shyanda - Zivu ## Quick answers - Where is Munazi?In Save Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Munazi?Bweya, Cyamukuza, Duwani, Gatoki, Kigarama, Rwanza, Shyanda and Zivu - What is there to see in Munazi?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Munazi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munazi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Munazi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munazi?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munazi?Settlements lie between 1,614 m and 1,719 m - What is the best time to visit Munazi?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Munazi?Save Health Centre, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munazi?BFU Bank, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Munazi?Bank of Kigali, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munazi?Engen, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munazi?RW221302 (OCHA common operational dataset)