# Masangano Cell, Nyabinoni Sector, Muhanga District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/masangano/ Cell · Nyabinoni Sector # Masangano Masangano is a cell of Rwanda in Nyabinoni Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **4.71 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.7km² - 1mapped service - 1,449 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masangano? Masangano lies in [Nyabinoni Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 2 other cells: [Muvumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/muvumba/) and [Nyarusozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/nyarusozi/). By area it is the 806th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.0% of [Nyabinoni Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/). The centre of Masangano is about 49 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7432° S, 29.6732° 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: Masangano - 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma49 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali58 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 Masangano Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Masangano. Settlements here lie between about 1,405 m and 1,838 m above sea level (median 1,449 m). - Murambi - Murehe-Nord - Ngaru 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 Masangano Named natural and historic features inside Masangano, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gatarara - Nyarugende - Satinsyi 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 Masangano 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 326 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 22 160 Dec 22 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masangano Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ngaru Health Post · Masangano 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.73563&mlon=29.66855#map=17/-1.73563/29.66855) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Muramba A Primary School · Gatega 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76881&mlon=29.61388#map=17/-1.76881/29.61388) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 39 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Masangano Places mapped inside Masangano 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 Nyabinoni Sector - Gashorera - Mbuga - Muvumba - Nyarusozi ## Quick answers - Where is Masangano?In Nyabinoni Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Masangano?Muvumba and Nyarusozi - What time zone is Masangano in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Masangano?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Masangano?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masangano?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masangano?Settlements lie between 1,405 m and 1,838 m - What is the best time to visit Masangano?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Masangano?Ngaru Health Post, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masangano?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masangano?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Masangano?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Masangano?RW270702 (OCHA common operational dataset)