# Rwigerero Cell, Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/rwigerero/ Cell · Mushishiro Sector # Rwigerero Rwigerero is a cell of Rwanda in Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **8.84 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.8km² - 1,696 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rwigerero? Rwigerero lies in [Mushishiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/), [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: [Matyazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/matyazo/), [Mbiriri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyarusange/mbiriri/), [Munazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/munazi/), [Nyagasozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/nyagasozi/), [Rukaragata](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/rukaragata/) and [Rwasare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/rwasare/). By area it is the 432nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.6% of [Mushishiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/). The centre of Rwigerero is about 45 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0232° S, 29.6634° 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 Rwigerero ### Nearby, outside Rwigerero - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba11 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga14 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo16 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: Rwigerero - 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) · Kigali53 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma62 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)](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 Rwigerero Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Rwigerero. Settlements here lie between about 1,607 m and 1,795 m above sea level (median 1,696 m). - Gataraga - Gisovu - Muhororo - Mwendo - Mwumba - Nyarunyinya 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 Rwigerero Named natural and historic features inside Rwigerero, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gatura - Gisuma - Nyagacura 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 Rwigerero 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwigerero Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyarusange Health Post · Mbiriri 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05815&mlon=29.67504#map=17/-2.05815/29.67504) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Gitarama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07510&mlon=29.75430#map=17/-2.07510/29.75430) Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) School Groupe Scolaire Nsanga · Nsanga 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95272&mlon=29.68536#map=17/-1.95272/29.68536) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 13 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 Mushishiro Sector - Matyazo - Munazi - Nyagasozi - Rukaragata - Rwasare ## Quick answers - Where is Rwigerero?In Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rwigerero?Matyazo, Mbiriri, Munazi, Nyagasozi, Rukaragata and Rwasare - What is there to see in Rwigerero?Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House, Mukura Forest Reserve - What time zone is Rwigerero in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rwigerero?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rwigerero?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwigerero?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rwigerero?Settlements lie between 1,607 m and 1,795 m - What is the best time to visit Rwigerero?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwigerero?Nyarusange Health Post, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwigerero?Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rwigerero?BPR ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwigerero?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rwigerero?RW270606 (OCHA common operational dataset)