Cell · Mbazi Sector # Manwari Manwari is a cell of Rwanda in Mbazi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 7.35 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.3 km² - 1,706 m typical elevation ## Where is Manwari? Manwari lies in Mbazi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Kabuga, Mutiwingoma, Ngambi, Ngara and Nyabisindu. By area it is the 572nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.9% of Mbazi Sector. The centre of Manwari is about 70 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3518° S, 29.5757° 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 Manwari ### Nearby, outside Manwari - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 11 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 12 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 18 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 18 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 18 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 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: Manwari - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 62 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 75 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 Manwari Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Manwari. Settlements here lie between about 1,590 m and 1,768 m above sea level (median 1,706 m). - Kamenamutwe - Kibumba - Kigarama - Mbazi - Muhororo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Manwari Named natural and historic features inside Manwari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Cyimtizi 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 Manwari and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 228 m lower 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 | 21 | 137 | | Feb | 21 | 125 | | Mar | 21 | 178 | | Apr | 20 | 176 | | May | 20 | 108 | | Jun | 19 | 50 | | Jul | 19 | 29 | | Aug | 21 | 65 | | Sep | 21 | 106 | | Oct | 21 | 157 | | Nov | 20 | 224 | | Dec | 20 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Manwari | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ngara Health Centre · Ngara | 5.1 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 20 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 33 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyamugari | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera | 12 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 31 km | Map | | School | GS kaduha · Kavumu | 5.7 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 33 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 Mbazi Sector - Mutiwingoma - Ngambi - Ngara ## Quick answers - Where is Manwari? In Mbazi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Manwari? Kabuga, Mutiwingoma, Ngambi, Ngara and Nyabisindu - What is there to see in Manwari? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum - What time zone is Manwari in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Manwari? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Manwari? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manwari? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manwari? Settlements lie between 1,590 m and 1,768 m - What is the best time to visit Manwari? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Manwari? Ngara Health Centre, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manwari? Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Manwari? Bank of Kigali, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manwari? Rubis, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Manwari? RW251001 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.35 km² - P-code: RW251001 - Sector: Mbazi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/manwari/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.