# Mugogwe Cell, Rusatira Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/mugogwe/ Cell · Rusatira Sector # Mugogwe Mugogwe is a cell of Rwanda in Rusatira Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **4.81 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.8km² - 1,678 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mugogwe? Mugogwe lies in [Rusatira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gasagara/), [Kimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kimana/), [Kimuna](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kimuna/), [Kiruhura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kiruhura/), [Muhororo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/muhororo/) and [Shyanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/shyanda/). By area it is the 795th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.3% of [Rusatira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/). The centre of Mugogwe is about 68 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4997° S, 29.7899° 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 Mugogwe ### Nearby, outside Mugogwe - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare11 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare11 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu12 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare14 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare14 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero16 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero16 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero16 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero17 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: Mugogwe - 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) · Kirundo34 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali71 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 Mugogwe Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mugogwe. - Gisenyi - Mugogwe 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 Mugogwe Named natural and historic features inside Mugogwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Isumo - Kinyimagana 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 Mugogwe 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 Mugogwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kimana Health Post · Kimana 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51374&mlon=29.81579#map=17/-2.51374/29.81579) 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 13 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 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) 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 Rusatira Sector - Buhimba - Gafumba - Kimirehe - Kimuna - Kiruhura ## Quick answers - Where is Mugogwe?In Rusatira Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mugogwe?Gasagara, Kimana, Kimuna, Kiruhura, Muhororo and Shyanda - What is there to see in Mugogwe?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Huye Mountain Coffee, Arboretum Office - What time zone is Mugogwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mugogwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mugogwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mugogwe?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mugogwe?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mugogwe?Kimana Health Post, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mugogwe?BFU Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mugogwe?Bank of Kigali, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugogwe?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mugogwe?RW241106 (OCHA common operational dataset)