# Mpare Cell, Tumba Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/mpare/ Cell · Tumba Sector # Mpare Mpare is a cell of Rwanda in Tumba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **7.00 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.0km² - 2mapped services - 1,740 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mpare? Mpare lies in [Tumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/), [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: [Bukomeye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/bukomeye/), [Butare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ngoma/butare/), [Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/gitwa/), [Kaburemera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ngoma/kaburemera/), [Muyogoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/huye/muyogoro/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ngoma/ngoma/), [Nyakibanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/nyakibanda/) and [Rango b](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/rango-b/). By area it is the 606th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 39.0% of [Tumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/). The centre of Mpare is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6269° S, 29.7237° 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 Mpare ### Nearby, outside Mpare - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare2.2 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare3.0 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare4.5 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare4.9 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu9.6 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi18 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: Mpare - 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) · Kirundo42 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali87 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 Mpare Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mpare. Settlements here lie between about 1,697 m and 1,756 m above sea level (median 1,740 m). - Gasharu - Karugiranka - Kubutare - Mpare - Musange - Runyinya 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 Mpare Named natural and historic features inside Mpare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mpazi - Nyirarwaza - Rwamabamba 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 Mpare 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 Mpare Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Musange Health Post · Mpare 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62282&mlon=29.72084#map=17/-2.62282/29.72084) Bank Ecobank · Butare 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Butare primary school · Butare 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60787&mlon=29.73802#map=17/-2.60787/29.73802) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61371&mlon=29.73945#map=17/-2.61371/29.73945) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 4.7 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 Mpare Places mapped inside Mpare in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 Tumba Sector - Cyarwa - Cyimana - Gitwa - Rango b ## Quick answers - Where is Mpare?In Tumba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mpare?Bukomeye, Butare, Gitwa, Kaburemera, Muyogoro, Ngoma, Nyakibanda and Rango b - What is there to see in Mpare?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Mpare in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mpare?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mpare?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpare?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mpare?Settlements lie between 1,697 m and 1,756 m - What is the best time to visit Mpare?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpare?Musange Health Post, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpare?Ecobank, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mpare?Bank of Kigali, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpare?Rubis, about 2.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mpare?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mpare?RW241404 (OCHA common operational dataset)