# Mutiwingoma Cell, Mbazi Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/mutiwingoma/ Cell · Mbazi Sector # Mutiwingoma Mutiwingoma is a cell of Rwanda in Mbazi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **7.71 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.7km² - 1,746 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mutiwingoma? Mutiwingoma lies in [Mbazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/), [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: [Bwenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/bwenda/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibirizi/karambo/), [Manwari](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/manwari/), [Ngambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/ngambi/) and [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/nyabisindu/). By area it is the 544th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.0% of [Mbazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/). The centre of Mutiwingoma is about 72 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3764° S, 29.5736° 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 Mutiwingoma ### Nearby, outside Mutiwingoma - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera8.7 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga14 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero18 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero19 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero19 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero19 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: Mutiwingoma - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo61 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe75 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 Mutiwingoma Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mutiwingoma. Settlements here lie between about 1,571 m and 1,882 m above sea level (median 1,746 m). - Gatwe - Gikoni - Gitwa I - Gitwa Il - Kabere - Mameresho - Muduha - Nyabiheke 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 Mutiwingoma Named natural and historic features inside Mutiwingoma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mazimeru - Nyarumanga 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 Mutiwingoma 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 188 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 20 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 20 178 Apr 20 176 May 19 108 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mutiwingoma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ngara Health Centre · Ngara 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38785&mlon=29.60418#map=17/-2.38785/29.60418) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School GS kaduha · Kavumu 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33048&mlon=29.52875#map=17/-2.33048/29.52875) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 31 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 Mbazi Sector - Manwari - Ngambi - Ngara ## Quick answers - Where is Mutiwingoma?In Mbazi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mutiwingoma?Bwenda, Karambo, Manwari, Ngambi and Nyabisindu - What is there to see in Mutiwingoma?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum - What time zone is Mutiwingoma in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mutiwingoma?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mutiwingoma?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mutiwingoma?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mutiwingoma?Settlements lie between 1,571 m and 1,882 m - What is the best time to visit Mutiwingoma?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mutiwingoma?Ngara Health Centre, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mutiwingoma?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mutiwingoma?Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mutiwingoma?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mutiwingoma?RW251002 (OCHA common operational dataset)