# Munyinya Cell, Busoro Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/munyinya/

Cell · Busoro Sector 

# Munyinya

Munyinya is a cell of Rwanda in Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **10.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.6km²
- 1,432 mtypical elevation

## Where is Munyinya?

Munyinya 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 3 other cells: [Masangano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/masangano/), [Mututu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/mututu/) and [Rukingiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/rukingiro/). By area it is the 284th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.5% of [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/). The centre of Munyinya is about 42 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3060° S, 29.9412° 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: Munyinya

- 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) · Kirundo32 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali44 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 Munyinya

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Munyinya. Settlements here lie between about 1,415 m and 1,516 m above sea level (median 1,432 m).

- Kagarama
- Karambi
- Kigali
- Munyinya
- Rugarama
- Rwara

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 Munyinya

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyarubogo

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 Munyinya 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 224 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 Munyinya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Busoro Health Centre · Masangano 2.2 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) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 19 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) 

School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 18 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 32 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 Busoro Sector

- Gitovu
- Kimirama
- Masangano
- Rukingiro
- Shyira

## Quick answers

- Where is Munyinya?In Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Munyinya?Masangano, Mututu and Rukingiro
- What time zone is Munyinya in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Munyinya?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Munyinya?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Munyinya?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Munyinya?Settlements lie between 1,415 m and 1,516 m
- What is the best time to visit Munyinya?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Munyinya?Busoro Health Centre, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Munyinya?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Munyinya?Bank of Kigali, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munyinya?Mogas, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Munyinya?RW210204 (OCHA common operational dataset)
