# Muhororo Cell, Ruhashya Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/muhororo/ Cell · Ruhashya Sector # Muhororo Muhororo is a cell of Rwanda in Ruhashya Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **4.75 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.8km² - 1,723 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muhororo? Muhororo 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 4 other cells: [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/gatovu/), [Kiruhura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kiruhura/), [Mugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/mugogwe/) and [Shyanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/shyanda/). By area it is the 801st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.6% of [Ruhashya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/). The centre of Muhororo is about 71 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5152° S, 29.7693° 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 Muhororo ### Nearby, outside Muhororo - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare8.6 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare9.0 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu9.3 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare11 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare12 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero17 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero18 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero18 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: Muhororo - 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) · Kirundo36 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali73 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 Muhororo Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Muhororo. Settlements here lie between about 1,616 m and 1,743 m above sea level (median 1,723 m). - Gasharu - Gikonko - Karama - Kiziramuhindo - Muhororo - Shyara 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 Muhororo Named natural and historic features inside Muhororo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyakigezi 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 Muhororo 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 Muhororo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Girubuzima Health Post Shyanda · Shyanda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53055&mlon=29.79106#map=17/-2.53055/29.79106) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 11 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 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59328&mlon=29.75063#map=17/-2.59328/29.75063) College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 8.7 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 9.0 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 - Mara - Rugogwe - Ruhashya ## Quick answers - Where is Muhororo?In Ruhashya Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Muhororo?Gatovu, Kiruhura, Mugogwe and Shyanda - What is there to see in Muhororo?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Huye Mountain Coffee, Arboretum Office - What time zone is Muhororo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muhororo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Muhororo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muhororo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muhororo?Settlements lie between 1,616 m and 1,743 m - What is the best time to visit Muhororo?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Muhororo?Girubuzima Health Post Shyanda, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muhororo?BFU Bank, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muhororo?Bank of Kigali, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muhororo?Rubis, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muhororo?RW241005 (OCHA common operational dataset)