# Yonde Cell, Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/yonde/ Cell · Mugano Sector # Yonde Yonde is a cell of Rwanda in Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.7km² - 1,751 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yonde? Yonde 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 6 other cells: [Buteteri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/buteteri/), [Cyobe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/cyobe/), [Gitondorero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/gitondorero/), [Murengezo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/murengezo/), [Musenyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/musenyi/) and [Sovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/sovu/). By area it is the 217th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.7% of [Mugano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/). The centre of Yonde is about 75 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2932° S, 29.4783° 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 Yonde ### Nearby, outside Yonde - 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: Yonde - 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) · Kamembe66 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma75 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 Yonde Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Yonde. Settlements here lie between about 1,632 m and 1,990 m above sea level (median 1,751 m). - Gisovu - Gitembe - Kanyegenyege - Kibingo - Kimina - Nyarugote - Nyarusazi - Yonde 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 Yonde Named natural and historic features inside Yonde, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Nyabisumo - Nyirayonde - Rorongora 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 Yonde 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 183 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 Yonde Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mugano Health Centre · Sovu 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.26465&mlon=29.50851#map=17/-2.26465/29.50851) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School GS Kibari · Nyamugwagwa 6.5 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 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 28 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. ## Other cells in Mugano Sector - Gitondorero - Gitwa - Ruhinga - Sovu - Suti ## Quick answers - Where is Yonde?In Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Yonde?Buteteri, Cyobe, Gitondorero, Murengezo, Musenyi and Sovu - What is there to see in Yonde?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Yonde in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Yonde?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Yonde?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yonde?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yonde?Settlements lie between 1,632 m and 1,990 m - What is the best time to visit Yonde?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Yonde?Mugano Health Centre, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yonde?GT Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yonde?BPR ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yonde?Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yonde?RW251106 (OCHA common operational dataset)