# Mukinga Cell, Nyamiyaga Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/mukinga/ Cell · Nyamiyaga Sector # Mukinga Mukinga is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamiyaga Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **16.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 16.6km² - 1,464 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukinga? Mukinga lies in [Nyamiyaga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/), [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/), [Gisali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/gisali/), [Jenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/jenda/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/kabuga/), [Kabugondo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/kabugondo/) and [Mbati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/mbati/). By area it is the 68th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.4% of [Nyamiyaga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/). The centre of Mukinga is about 25 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1273° S, 29.9226° 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 Mukinga ### Nearby, outside Mukinga - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga20 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: Mukinga - 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) · Kigali30 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma92 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 Mukinga Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mukinga. Settlements here lie between about 1,401 m and 1,508 m above sea level (median 1,464 m). - Mbayaya - Mukinga - Mukunguri - Nyarugenge 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 Mukinga Named natural and historic features inside Mukinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Gaseke - Kajagi - Kanyinya - Mukunguli - Ruhanga - Rwakivubira 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 Mukinga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 96 Feb 22 102 Mar 21 153 Apr 21 178 May 20 139 Jun 20 50 Jul 20 31 Aug 21 56 Sep 22 88 Oct 21 129 Nov 20 160 Dec 21 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mukinga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mugina Health Centre · Mbati 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10786&mlon=29.94639#map=17/-2.10786/29.94639) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) Petrol pump Aziz · Kigembe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.01626&mlon=29.87974#map=17/-2.01626/29.87974) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) School Primary School · Runzenze 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06100&mlon=30.03385#map=17/-2.06100/30.03385) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Nyamiyaga Sector - Bibungo - Kabashumba - Kidahwe - Ngoma ## Quick answers - Where is Mukinga?In Nyamiyaga Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mukinga?Bibungo, Gisali, Jenda, Kabuga, Kabugondo and Mbati - What is there to see in Mukinga?Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Mukinga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mukinga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mukinga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukinga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukinga?Settlements lie between 1,401 m and 1,508 m - What is the best time to visit Mukinga?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukinga?Mugina Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukinga?GT Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukinga?Aziz, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukinga?RW280804 (OCHA common operational dataset)