# Jurwe Cell, Kibangu Sector, Muhanga District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/jurwe/ Cell · Kibangu Sector # Jurwe Jurwe is a cell of Rwanda in Kibangu Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **9.76 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 9.8km² - 1,465 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jurwe? Jurwe lies in [Kibangu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gisharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/gisharu/), [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/gitega/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/remera/), [Rubyiniro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/rubyiniro/), [Ruhango](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/ruhango/) and [Ruhina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/ruhina/). By area it is the 342nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.4% of [Kibangu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/). The centre of Jurwe is about 41 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8761° S, 29.6953° 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). ## Know before you go: Jurwe - 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) · Kigali50 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma56 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:01). 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 Jurwe Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Jurwe. - Gisharu 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 Jurwe Named natural and historic features inside Jurwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyakirambo 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 Jurwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 310 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 22 96 Feb 23 102 Mar 22 153 Apr 22 178 May 21 139 Jun 21 50 Jul 21 31 Aug 22 56 Sep 23 88 Oct 22 129 Nov 21 160 Dec 22 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jurwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Buhoro Health Centre · Gisharu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.89430&mlon=29.68359#map=17/-1.89430/29.68359) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) School Rugendabali Primary School · Nsanga 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94772&mlon=29.67900#map=17/-1.94772/29.67900) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 24 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 Kibangu Sector - Gisharu - Gitega - Mubuga - Rubyiniro - Ryakanimba ## Quick answers - Where is Jurwe?In Kibangu Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Jurwe?Gisharu, Gitega, Remera, Rubyiniro, Ruhango and Ruhina - What time zone is Jurwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Jurwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Jurwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jurwe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Jurwe?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Jurwe?Buhoro Health Centre, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jurwe?Bank of Kigali, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jurwe?BPR ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jurwe?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jurwe?RW270303 (OCHA common operational dataset)