Cell · Gatare Sector # Mukongoro Mukongoro is a cell of Rwanda in Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 4.82 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.8 km² - 2,211 m typical elevation ## Where is Mukongoro? Mukongoro lies in Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Bakopfu, Gatare, Gifurwe, Munini, Rambya, Ruganda and Rusekera. By area it is the 793rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 7.5% of Gatare Sector. The centre of Mukongoro is about 86 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3899° S, 29.4183° 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 Mukongoro ### Nearby, outside Mukongoro - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 18 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: Mukongoro - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 57 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 83 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:01). 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 Mukongoro Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mukongoro. Settlements here lie between about 2,125 m and 2,283 m above sea level (median 2,211 m). - Gatare - Gikungu - Kageyo - Rukore Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mukongoro Named natural and historic features inside Mukongoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Cyogo - Kabingo - Nyirampanga 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 Mukongoro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 277 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 17 | 137 | | Feb | 18 | 125 | | Mar | 17 | 178 | | Apr | 17 | 176 | | May | 16 | 108 | | Jun | 16 | 50 | | Jul | 16 | 29 | | Aug | 17 | 65 | | Sep | 18 | 106 | | Oct | 18 | 157 | | Nov | 17 | 224 | | Dec | 17 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mukongoro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Cyinyonza Health Post · Munini | 1.8 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 36 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 36 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi Eco-Center · Kagano | 15 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 40 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 5.3 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 34 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 36 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 Gatare Sector - Bakopfu - Gatare - Ruganda - Shyeru ## Quick answers - Where is Mukongoro? In Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mukongoro? Bakopfu, Gatare, Gifurwe, Munini, Rambya, Ruganda and Rusekera - What is there to see in Mukongoro? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Mukongoro in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mukongoro? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mukongoro? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukongoro? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukongoro? Settlements lie between 2,125 m and 2,283 m - What is the best time to visit Mukongoro? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukongoro? Cyinyonza Health Post, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukongoro? GT Bank, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mukongoro? Bank of Kigali, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukongoro? SP Kitabi, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukongoro? RW250403 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.82 km² - P-code: RW250403 - Sector: Gatare Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/mukongoro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.