# Mukungu Cell, Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/mukungu/ Cell · Kitabi Sector # Mukungu Mukungu is a cell of Rwanda in Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **5.72 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.7km² - 2,211 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukungu? Mukungu lies in [Kitabi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Bigumira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/bigumira/), [Gasarenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/gasarenda/), [Kagano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/kagano/), [Mudasomwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/mudasomwa/) and [Mujuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/mujuga/). By area it is the 721st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 5.9% of [Kitabi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/). The centre of Mukungu is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5171° S, 29.4560° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mukungu ### Nearby, outside Mukungu - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera14 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mukungu - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe61 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura91 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)](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 Mukungu Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mukungu. Settlements here lie between about 2,192 m and 2,254 m above sea level (median 2,211 m). - Gahira - Gatare - Karambi - Mukungu - Uwurunazi 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 Mukungu Named natural and historic features inside Mukungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ryamugambi 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 Mukungu 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mukungu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kitabi Health Centre · Kagano 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52111&mlon=29.42729#map=17/-2.52111/29.42729) Bank Ecobank · Butare 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel KCCEM Guesthouse · Kagano 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52929&mlon=29.41782#map=17/-2.52929/29.41782) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Kitabi Sector - Kagano - Mujuga - Shaba - Uwingugu ## Quick answers - Where is Mukungu?In Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mukungu?Bigumira, Gasarenda, Kagano, Mudasomwa and Mujuga - What is there to see in Mukungu?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Mukungu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mukungu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mukungu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukungu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukungu?Settlements lie between 2,192 m and 2,254 m - What is the best time to visit Mukungu?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukungu?Kitabi Health Centre, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukungu?Ecobank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mukungu?Bank of Kigali, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukungu?SP Kitabi, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukungu?RW250903 (OCHA common operational dataset)