Cell · Rwaniro Sector # Mwendo Mwendo is a cell of Rwanda in Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 11.6 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.6 km² - 1,686 m typical elevation ## Where is Mwendo? Mwendo lies in Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Kibiraro, Mubuga, Nyaruhombo, Rwesero, Sazange and Shyunga. By area it is the 227th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.5% of Rwaniro Sector. The centre of Mwendo is about 64 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4161° S, 29.7199° 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 Mwendo ### Nearby, outside Mwendo - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 5.7 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 6.6 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 6.6 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 6.9 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 12 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 15 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 17 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 19 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 20 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: Mwendo - 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 44 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 68 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); 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 Mwendo Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Mwendo. Settlements here lie between about 1,636 m and 1,711 m above sea level (median 1,686 m). - Buranga - Kigarama - Mwendo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwendo Named natural and historic features inside Mwendo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gatare - Rusuli - Ruzibaziba 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 Mwendo 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 Mwendo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rwaniro Health Centre · Kibiraro | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 7.9 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyanza | 7.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Boomerang Motel · Rwesero | 6.4 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 20 km | Map | | School | Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza | 7.1 km | Map | | College | Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu | 9.1 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 20 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 Rwaniro Sector - Gatwaro - Kamwambi - Kibiraro - Nyamabuye - Nyaruhombo - Shyunga ## Quick answers - Where is Mwendo? In Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mwendo? Kibiraro, Mubuga, Nyaruhombo, Rwesero, Sazange and Shyunga - What is there to see in Mwendo? Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Mwendo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwendo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mwendo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwendo? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwendo? Settlements lie between 1,636 m and 1,711 m - What is the best time to visit Mwendo? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwendo? Rwaniro Health Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwendo? Bank of Kigali, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwendo? Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwendo? Rubis, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwendo? RW241204 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 11.6 km² - P-code: RW241204 - Sector: Rwaniro Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/mwendo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.