# Sovu Cell, Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/sovu/

Cell · Mugano Sector 

# Sovu

Sovu is a cell of Rwanda in Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **17.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,783 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sovu?

Sovu lies in [Mugano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Biguhu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/biguhu/), [Gitondorero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/gitondorero/), [Murengezo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/murengezo/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/rubona/), [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/ruhinga/), [Suti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/suti/) and [Yonde](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/yonde/). By area it is the 57th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.1% of [Mugano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/). The centre of Sovu is about 72 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2707° S, 29.4932° 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 Sovu

### Nearby, outside Sovu

- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura19 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: Sovu

- 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) · Kamembe68 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma73 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 Sovu

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Sovu. Settlements here lie between about 1,626 m and 2,095 m above sea level (median 1,783 m).

- Cyeru
- Gakurwe
- Gasharu
- Kabakaraza
- Kibuye
- Mubuga
- Mwiha
- Nyaburondwe
- Rutonde
- Sovu

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 Sovu

Named natural and historic features inside Sovu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Gahanga
- Gasasa
- Gatare

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 Sovu 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 151 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 20 157 

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 Sovu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mugano Health Centre · Sovu 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.26465&mlon=29.50851#map=17/-2.26465/29.50851) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) 

School GS Kibari · Nyamugwagwa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24060&mlon=29.45344#map=17/-2.24060/29.45344) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sovu

Places mapped inside Sovu in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Mugano Sector

- Gitondorero
- Gitwa
- Ruhinga
- Suti
- Yonde

## Quick answers

- Where is Sovu?In Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Sovu?Biguhu, Gitondorero, Murengezo, Rubona, Ruhinga, Suti and Yonde
- What is there to see in Sovu?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre
- What time zone is Sovu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sovu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Sovu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sovu?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sovu?Settlements lie between 1,626 m and 2,095 m
- What is the best time to visit Sovu?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sovu?Mugano Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sovu?GT Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sovu?BPR ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sovu?Rubis, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sovu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sovu?RW251104 (OCHA common operational dataset)