Cell · Shyogwe Sector # Mubuga Mubuga is a cell of Rwanda in Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers 11.7 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.7 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,809 m typical elevation ## Where is Mubuga? Mubuga lies in Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Cyanza, Gahogo, Kinini, Kirengeri, Mbare, Muhororo and Ntenyo. By area it is the 215th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 32.5% of Shyogwe Sector. The centre of Mubuga is about 38 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1294° S, 29.7709° 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 Mubuga OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mubuga: 1 ruins. - Queen Mother's House · ruins ### Nearby, outside Mubuga - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 7.1 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: Mubuga - 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 45 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 Mubuga Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Mubuga. Settlements here lie between about 1,766 m and 1,826 m above sea level (median 1,809 m). - Gakomeye - Kigarama - Mapfundo - Matsinsi - Nyamaganda - Rwamaraba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mubuga Named natural and historic features inside Mubuga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Budoli - Gahugero - Kagezi - Mayezi - Mhazi - Nyabitare - Nyiramusenyi - Rwambanda 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 Mubuga 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 Mubuga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Shyogwe Health Centre · Mubuga | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Gahogo | 5.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kirengeri | 3.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga | 2.0 km | Map | | Mall | M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu | 38 km | Map | | School | Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo | 3.5 km | Map | | College | GS Bukomero · Muhororo | 3.7 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 5.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mubuga Places mapped inside Mubuga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Shyogwe Sector - Kinini - Mbare - Ruli ## Quick answers - Where is Mubuga? In Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mubuga? Cyanza, Gahogo, Kinini, Kirengeri, Mbare, Muhororo and Ntenyo - What is there to see in Mubuga? Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Mubuga in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mubuga? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mubuga? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mubuga? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mubuga? Settlements lie between 1,766 m and 1,826 m - What is the best time to visit Mubuga? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mubuga? Shyogwe Health Centre, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mubuga? Ecobank, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mubuga? Rubis, about 3.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mubuga? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mubuga? RW271203 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 11.7 km² - P-code: RW271203 - Sector: Shyogwe Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/mubuga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.