Cell · Uwinkingi Sector # Munyege Munyege is a cell of Rwanda in Uwinkingi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 7.28 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.3 km² - 2,031 m typical elevation ## Where is Munyege? Munyege lies in Uwinkingi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Gahira, Gasarenda, Kaganza, Mudasomwa, Nyamigina, Ruhunga and Uwindekezi. By area it is the 583rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.0% of Uwinkingi Sector. The centre of Munyege is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4839° S, 29.4887° 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 Munyege ### Nearby, outside Munyege - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 9.4 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 14 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: Munyege - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 65 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 92 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 Munyege Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Munyege. Settlements here lie between about 1,978 m and 2,091 m above sea level (median 2,031 m). - Bitaba - Gahango - Kimina - Mbuga - Munyege - Nyarurambi - Tare Il Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Munyege Named natural and historic features inside Munyege, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Rukangongo - Rusekera 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 Munyege and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 | 19 | 137 | | Feb | 20 | 125 | | Mar | 19 | 178 | | Apr | 19 | 176 | | May | 18 | 108 | | Jun | 18 | 50 | | Jul | 18 | 29 | | Aug | 19 | 65 | | Sep | 20 | 106 | | Oct | 19 | 157 | | Nov | 19 | 224 | | Dec | 19 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munyege | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mbuga Health Centre · Gasarenda | 1.7 km | Map | | Bank | BPR bank · Butare | 31 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 7.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera | 8.9 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 28 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 7.7 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 30 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 31 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 Uwinkingi Sector - Bigumira - Gahira - Kibyagira - Mudasomwa - Rugogwe ## Quick answers - Where is Munyege? In Uwinkingi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Munyege? Gahira, Gasarenda, Kaganza, Mudasomwa, Nyamigina, Ruhunga and Uwindekezi - What is there to see in Munyege? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Munyege in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munyege? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Munyege? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munyege? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munyege? Settlements lie between 1,978 m and 2,091 m - What is the best time to visit Munyege? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Munyege? Mbuga Health Centre, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munyege? BPR bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Munyege? Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munyege? SP Kitabi, about 7.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munyege? RW251705 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.28 km² - P-code: RW251705 - Sector: Uwinkingi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/munyege/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.