# Shanga Cell, Maraba Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/shanga/ Cell · Maraba Sector # Shanga Shanga is a cell of Rwanda in Maraba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **13.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.8km² - 1,713 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shanga? Shanga lies in [Maraba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/buhoro/), [Kabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/kabuye/), [Kanyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/kanyinya/), [Karambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/karambi/), [Kibingo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/kibingo/), [Mugobore](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/mugobore/) and [Shyembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/shyembe/). By area it is the 128th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.4% of [Maraba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/). The centre of Shanga is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5424° S, 29.6380° 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 Shanga ### Nearby, outside Shanga - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu6.0 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi8.3 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera12 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare13 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare13 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare14 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare15 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: Shanga - 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) · Kirundo51 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe82 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)](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 Shanga Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Shanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,664 m and 1,832 m above sea level (median 1,713 m). - Maraba - Nyamiyaga - Nyantende - Shanga - Shyinga 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 Shanga Named natural and historic features inside Shanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gisuma - Kabyira - Nkomane ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mukingo · 2,084 m 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 Shanga 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shanga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karambi Health Post · Karambi 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51194&mlon=29.61514#map=17/-2.51194/29.61514) Bank BPR bank · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60340&mlon=29.73953#map=17/-2.60340/29.73953) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Inyambo MOTEL · Rukira 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58333&mlon=29.71670#map=17/-2.58333/29.71670) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59110&mlon=29.74454#map=17/-2.59110/29.74454) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 14 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 Maraba Sector - Buremera - Gasumba - Kabuye - Kanyinya - Shyembe ## Quick answers - Where is Shanga?In Maraba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Shanga?Buhoro, Kabuye, Kanyinya, Karambi, Kibingo, Mugobore and Shyembe - What is there to see in Shanga?Huye Mountain Coffee, Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Shanga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Shanga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Shanga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shanga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shanga?Settlements lie between 1,664 m and 1,832 m - What is the highest point in Shanga?Mukingo (2,084 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shanga?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Shanga?Karambi Health Post, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shanga?BPR bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shanga?Bank of Kigali, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shanga?Rubis, about 10.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shanga?RW240605 (OCHA common operational dataset)