# Mpinga Cell, Rugendabari Sector, Muhanga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/mpinga/

Cell · Rugendabari Sector 

# Mpinga

Mpinga is a cell of Rwanda in Rugendabari Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **4.28 km²**.

- 4.3km²

## Where is Mpinga?

Mpinga lies in [Rugendabari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Kanyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/kanyana/), [Kibaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/kibaga/) and [Nsanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/nsanga/). By area it is the 843rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.0% of [Rugendabari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/). The centre of Mpinga is about 41 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9298° S, 29.6929° 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: Mpinga

- 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) · Goma58 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.

## Weather in Mpinga 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**.

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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 Mpinga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gasovu Health Centre · Kanyana 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91269&mlon=29.67766#map=17/-1.91269/29.67766) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Gitarama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07510&mlon=29.75430#map=17/-2.07510/29.75430) 

Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) 

School Rugendabali Primary School · Nsanga 2.5 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 19 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 Rugendabari Sector

- Gasave
- Kanyana
- Kibaga
- Nsanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mpinga?In Rugendabari Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Mpinga?Kanyana, Kibaga and Nsanga
- What time zone is Mpinga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mpinga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mpinga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mpinga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mpinga?Gasovu Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mpinga?Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mpinga?BPR ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpinga?Rubis, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mpinga?RW271104 (OCHA common operational dataset)