# Masangano Cell, Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masangano/ Cell · Musange Sector # Masangano Masangano is a cell of Rwanda in Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **8.39 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.4km² - 1,606 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masangano? Masangano lies in [Musange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/), [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: [Gahunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/gahunga/), [Jenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/jenda/), [Kadaho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/kadaho/), [Karama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/karama/) and [Masizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masizi/). By area it is the 474th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.3% of [Musange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/). The centre of Masangano is about 63 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2835° S, 29.5985° 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 Masangano ### Nearby, outside Masangano - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga9.9 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero17 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero18 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera19 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: Masangano - 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) · Kirundo62 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali70 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 06:01, 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 Masangano Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Masangano. Settlements here lie between about 1,581 m and 1,820 m above sea level (median 1,606 m). - Kabasazi - Kamwaro - Kibumba - Mubuga - Nkore - Nyakabuye - Rutuntu 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 Masangano Named natural and historic features inside Masangano, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rusiza 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 Masangano and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 328 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 22 125 Mar 21 178 Apr 21 176 May 20 108 Jun 20 50 Jul 20 29 Aug 21 65 Sep 22 106 Oct 22 157 Nov 21 224 Dec 21 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masangano Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jenda Health Centre · Jenda 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28587&mlon=29.57337#map=17/-2.28587/29.57337) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Boomerang Motel · Rwesero 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.36338&mlon=29.74405#map=17/-2.36338/29.74405) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.P. Gatongati · Karama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28784&mlon=29.62841#map=17/-2.28784/29.62841) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Musange Sector - Gasave - Jenda - Masagara - Masizi - Nyagisozi ## Quick answers - Where is Masangano?In Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Masangano?Gahunga, Jenda, Kadaho, Karama and Masizi - What is there to see in Masangano?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace - What time zone is Masangano in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Masangano?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Masangano?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masangano?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masangano?Settlements lie between 1,581 m and 1,820 m - What is the best time to visit Masangano?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Masangano?Jenda Health Centre, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masangano?Bank of Kigali, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Masangano?BPR ATM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masangano?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masangano?RW251204 (OCHA common operational dataset)