# Masangano Cell, Busoro Sector, Nyanza District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/masangano/ Cell · Busoro Sector # Masangano Masangano is a cell of Rwanda in Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **14.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.9km² - 2mapped services - 1,425 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masangano? Masangano lies in [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gako](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/gako/), [Gitovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/gitovu/), [Mulinja](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/mulinja/), [Munyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/munyinya/), [Rukingiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/rukingiro/) and [Shyira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/shyira/). By area it is the 100th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.2% of [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/). The centre of Masangano is about 40 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2927° S, 29.9403° 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). ## 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) · Kirundo33 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali42 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:59). 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 **6 villages, towns and localities** in Masangano. Settlements here lie between about 1,375 m and 1,490 m above sea level (median 1,425 m). - Busenyi - Busoro - Gikombe - Gitinyuma - Runyonza - Shinga 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. - Buhoro 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 Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 231 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 119 Feb 23 107 Mar 22 154 Apr 22 170 May 21 101 Jun 21 36 Jul 21 20 Aug 22 42 Sep 23 74 Oct 23 124 Nov 22 191 Dec 22 131 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 Busoro Health Centre · Masangano 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28935&mlon=29.93045#map=17/-2.28935/29.93045) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Quality Inn Nyanza · Gahondo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34993&mlon=29.75810#map=17/-2.34993/29.75810) Mall Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97123&mlon=30.07662#map=17/-1.97123/30.07662) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 31 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Masangano Places mapped inside Masangano in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 Busoro Sector - Gitovu - Kimirama - Munyinya - Rukingiro - Shyira ## Quick answers - Where is Masangano?In Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Masangano?Gako, Gitovu, Mulinja, Munyinya, Rukingiro and Shyira - 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?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masangano?Settlements lie between 1,375 m and 1,490 m - What is the best time to visit Masangano?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Masangano?Busoro Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masangano?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masangano?Mogas, about 18 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Masangano?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Masangano?RW210203 (OCHA common operational dataset)