Cell · Karama Sector # Muhembe Muhembe is a cell of Rwanda in Karama Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 8.13 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.1 km² - 1,763 m typical elevation ## Where is Muhembe? Muhembe lies in Karama Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Buhoro, Bunazi, Gahororo, Kibingo, Muyogoro and Raranzige. By area it is the 500th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.3% of Karama Sector. The centre of Muhembe is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6204° S, 29.6624° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Muhembe ### Nearby, outside Muhembe - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 8.7 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 8.8 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 9.6 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 9.6 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 9.8 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 11 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Muhembe - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 49 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 86 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:00). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Muhembe Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Muhembe. Settlements here lie between about 1,739 m and 1,897 m above sea level (median 1,763 m). - Butare - Cyetete - Kaburemera - Muhembe - Rwankoni Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Muhembe Named natural and historic features inside Muhembe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ryarukunyu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Muhembe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 19 | 137 | | Feb | 20 | 125 | | Mar | 19 | 178 | | Apr | 19 | 176 | | May | 18 | 108 | | Jun | 18 | 50 | | Jul | 18 | 29 | | Aug | 19 | 65 | | Sep | 20 | 106 | | Oct | 19 | 157 | | Nov | 19 | 224 | | Dec | 19 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muhembe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kabilizi Health Centre · Raranzige | 4.9 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 8.4 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 9.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Cyarwa | 8.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Inyambo MOTEL · Rukira | 7.3 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 6.5 km | Map | | School | Secondary School · Matyazo | 6.8 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 5.4 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 10 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Karama Sector - Buhoro - Bunazi - Gahororo - Kibingo ## Quick answers - Where is Muhembe? In Karama Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Muhembe? Buhoro, Bunazi, Gahororo, Kibingo, Muyogoro and Raranzige - What is there to see in Muhembe? Genocide-Memorial Butare, Huye Mountain Coffee, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese - What time zone is Muhembe in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muhembe? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Muhembe? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muhembe? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muhembe? Settlements lie between 1,739 m and 1,897 m - What is the best time to visit Muhembe? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Muhembe? Kabilizi Health Centre, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muhembe? Ecobank, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muhembe? Bank of Kigali, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muhembe? Rubis, about 8.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muhembe? RW240305 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.13 km² - P-code: RW240305 - Sector: Karama Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/muhembe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.