Cell · Shyogwe Sector # Mbare Mbare is a cell of Rwanda in Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers 9.01 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.0 km² - 1,809 m typical elevation ## Where is Mbare? Mbare lies in Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Cyanza, Gisanga, Gitare, Kinini, Mubuga, Nyagishubi and Ruli. By area it is the 418th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 25.0% of Shyogwe Sector. The centre of Mbare is about 35 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1068° S, 29.7818° 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 Mbare ### Nearby, outside Mbare - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 4.1 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 8.1 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: Mbare - 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 43 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 78 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:00). 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 Mbare Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Mbare. Settlements here lie between about 1,795 m and 1,849 m above sea level (median 1,809 m). - Kaguhu-Buliza - Mugereke - Muhororo - Rucunshu - Rukaza Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mbare Named natural and historic features inside Mbare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Gaseso - Kinyamaganga - Nyagashubi - Nyagisenyi - Nyiramudali Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mbare 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 Mbare | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Shyogwe Health Centre · Mubuga | 2.2 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Gahogo | 3.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Uno · Gahogo | 3.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo | 3.4 km | Map | | Mall | M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu | 36 km | Map | | School | Philosophicum-Kabgayi · Gahogo | 2.9 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 3.2 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 3.5 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 Shyogwe Sector - Kinini - Mubuga - Ruli ## Quick answers - Where is Mbare? In Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mbare? Cyanza, Gisanga, Gitare, Kinini, Mubuga, Nyagishubi and Ruli - What is there to see in Mbare? Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Mbare in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbare? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mbare? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbare? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbare? Settlements lie between 1,795 m and 1,849 m - What is the best time to visit Mbare? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbare? Shyogwe Health Centre, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbare? Ecobank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbare? Uno, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbare? RW271202 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.01 km² - P-code: RW271202 - Sector: Shyogwe Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/mbare/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.