# Mbati Cell, Mugina Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/mbati/ Cell · Mugina Sector # Mbati Mbati is a cell of Rwanda in Mugina Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **17.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.0km² - 1mapped service - 1,503 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbati? Mbati lies in [Mugina Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bibungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/bibungo/), [Jenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/jenda/), [Mugina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/mugina/), [Mukinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/mukinga/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/ngoma/) and [Nteko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/nteko/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.9% of [Mugina Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/). The centre of Mbati is about 21 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1098° S, 29.9503° 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 Mbati ### Nearby, outside Mbati - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori19 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i20 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa20 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa20 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: Mbati - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali26 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma93 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Mbati Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mbati. The largest with a recorded population: Mugina (18,586). Settlements here lie between about 1,426 m and 1,545 m above sea level (median 1,503 m). - Kansoro - Kigorora - Mbati - Mugina - Murambi - Murehe - Rubona 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 Mbati Named natural and historic features inside Mbati, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Cyabasatsi - Nyagahanga 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 Mbati and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 96 Feb 21 102 Mar 20 153 Apr 20 178 May 19 139 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 31 Aug 20 56 Sep 21 88 Oct 20 129 Nov 19 160 Dec 20 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbati Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mugina Health Centre · Mbati 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10786&mlon=29.94639#map=17/-2.10786/29.94639) Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) Petrol pump Gapco · Nkingo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00331&mlon=29.90511#map=17/-2.00331/29.90511) Hotel Tommy’s Budget Rooms · Nyarurama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99773&mlon=30.05221#map=17/-1.99773/30.05221) Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) School Primary School · Runzenze 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06100&mlon=30.03385#map=17/-2.06100/30.03385) College College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95972&mlon=30.06324#map=17/-1.95972/30.06324) Police station Nyamirambo Police Station · Rwezamenyo i 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97086&mlon=30.05640#map=17/-1.97086/30.05640) 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 Mbati Places mapped inside Mbati 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 Mugina Sector - Jenda - Kabugondo - Mugina - Nteko ## Quick answers - Where is Mbati?In Mugina Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mbati?Bibungo, Jenda, Mugina, Mukinga, Ngoma and Nteko - What is there to see in Mbati?Rebero Genocide Memorial, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro - What time zone is Mbati in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbati?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mbati?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbati?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbati?Settlements lie between 1,426 m and 1,545 m - What is the best time to visit Mbati?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbati?Mugina Health Centre, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbati?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbati?Gapco, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mbati?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mbati?RW280503 (OCHA common operational dataset)