# Mugobore Cell, Simbi Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/mugobore/ Cell · Simbi Sector # Mugobore Mugobore is a cell of Rwanda in Simbi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **8.78 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.8km² - 1mapped service - 1,756 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mugobore? Mugobore lies in [Simbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Cyendajuru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/cyendajuru/), [Gisakura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/gisakura/), [Gishihe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/gishihe/), [Kabusanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/kabusanza/), [Karambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/karambi/), [Nyangazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/nyangazi/), [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/shanga/) and [Shyembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/shyembe/). By area it is the 435th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.4% of [Simbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/). The centre of Mugobore is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5093° S, 29.6643° 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 Mugobore ### Nearby, outside Mugobore - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu5.2 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera12 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare13 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi13 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare13 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare15 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare15 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero19 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero19 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero19 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: Mugobore - 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) · Kirundo48 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali80 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 Mugobore Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mugobore. Settlements here lie between about 1,718 m and 1,800 m above sea level (median 1,756 m). - Mpanda - Nyamirama - Nyarurembo - Simbi 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 Mugobore Named natural and historic features inside Mugobore, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyakagezi 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 Mugobore 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 Mugobore Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Simbi Health Centre · Mugobore 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51372&mlon=29.66747#map=17/-2.51372/29.66747) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 13 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 · Nyamugari 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Inyambo MOTEL · Rukira 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58333&mlon=29.71670#map=17/-2.58333/29.71670) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Secondary School · Matyazo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59323&mlon=29.71699#map=17/-2.59323/29.71699) 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 13 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mugobore Places mapped inside Mugobore in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Simbi Sector - Cyendajuru - Gisakura - Kabusanza - Nyangazi ## Quick answers - Where is Mugobore?In Simbi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mugobore?Cyendajuru, Gisakura, Gishihe, Kabusanza, Karambi, Nyangazi, Shanga and Shyembe - What is there to see in Mugobore?Huye Mountain Coffee, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Ethnographic Museum, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Mugobore in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mugobore?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mugobore?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mugobore?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mugobore?Settlements lie between 1,718 m and 1,800 m - What is the best time to visit Mugobore?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mugobore?Simbi Health Centre, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mugobore?BFU Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mugobore?Bank of Kigali, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugobore?Rubis, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mugobore?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mugobore?RW241304 (OCHA common operational dataset)