Cell · Mushishiro Sector # Munazi Munazi is a cell of Rwanda in Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers 8.95 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.9 km² - 1,801 m typical elevation ## Where is Munazi? Munazi lies in Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gasave, Ngarama, Nyagasozi, Remera, Rukaragata and Rwigerero. By area it is the 425th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.9% of Mushishiro Sector. The centre of Munazi is about 41 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9995° S, 29.6898° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Munazi ### Nearby, outside Munazi - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 13 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 15 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Munazi - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 50 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 62 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 06:01, sunset around 18:01). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Munazi Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Munazi. Settlements here lie between about 1,687 m and 1,824 m above sea level (median 1,801 m). - Musenyi - Mushishiro - Nyanza - Rukendu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Munazi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munazi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Buramba Health Centre · Buramba | 4.7 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Gahogo | 12 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Gitarama | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama | 11 km | Map | | School | Groupe Scolaire Nsanga · Nsanga | 5.2 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 12 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Mushishiro Sector - Matyazo - Nyagasozi - Rukaragata - Rwasare - Rwigerero ## Quick answers - Where is Munazi? In Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Munazi? Gasave, Ngarama, Nyagasozi, Remera, Rukaragata and Rwigerero - What is there to see in Munazi? Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House, Mukura Forest Reserve - What time zone is Munazi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munazi? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Munazi? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munazi? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munazi? Settlements lie between 1,687 m and 1,824 m - What is the best time to visit Munazi? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Munazi? Buramba Health Centre, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munazi? Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Munazi? BPR ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munazi? Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munazi? RW270602 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.95 km² - P-code: RW270602 - Sector: Mushishiro Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/munazi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.