# Mara Cell, Ruhashya Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/mara/

Cell · Ruhashya Sector 

# Mara

Mara is a cell of Rwanda in Ruhashya Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **5.80 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.8km²
- 1,712 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mara?

Mara lies in [Ruhashya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/gatovu/), [Kiruhura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kiruhura/) and [Ruhashya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/ruhashya/). By area it is the 711th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.7% of [Ruhashya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/). The centre of Mara is about 69 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4932° S, 29.7523° 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 Mara

### Nearby, outside Mara

- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu8.9 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare11 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare11 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare14 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare14 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero15 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero15 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero15 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: Mara

- 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) · Kirundo38 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali72 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 06:01, 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 Mara

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mara. Settlements here lie between about 1,660 m and 1,728 m above sea level (median 1,712 m).

- Mara
- Ubwankusi
- Ubwanyakabwa
- Udutare

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).

## Weather in Mara 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
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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 Mara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rubona Health Centre · Kiruhura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47715&mlon=29.76807#map=17/-2.47715/29.76807) 

Bank BFU Bank · Butare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) 

Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School École International des Parents des Butare · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59328&mlon=29.75063#map=17/-2.59328/29.75063) 

College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 11 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 11 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 Ruhashya Sector

- Busheshi
- Gatovu
- Muhororo
- Rugogwe
- Ruhashya

## Quick answers

- Where is Mara?In Ruhashya Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Mara?Gatovu, Kiruhura and Ruhashya
- What is there to see in Mara?Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office
- What time zone is Mara in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mara?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mara?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mara?Settlements lie between 1,660 m and 1,728 m
- What is the best time to visit Mara?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mara?Rubona Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mara?BFU Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mara?Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mara?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mara?RW241004 (OCHA common operational dataset)