Cell · Rwabicuma Sector # Mushirarungu Mushirarungu is a cell of Rwanda in Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers 5.82 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.8 km² - 1,743 m typical elevation ## Where is Mushirarungu? Mushirarungu lies in Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Gacu, Gishike, Kavumu, Runga and Rwesero. By area it is the 708th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.3% of Rwabicuma Sector. The centre of Mushirarungu is about 59 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3558° S, 29.7183° 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 Mushirarungu ### Nearby, outside Mushirarungu - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 2.0 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 2.4 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 2.4 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 2.9 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 6.0 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: Mushirarungu - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 47 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:00). 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 Mushirarungu Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Mushirarungu. Settlements here lie between about 1,645 m and 1,804 m above sea level (median 1,743 m). - Gisoro - Kirwa - Mpinga - Munyinya - Mushirarungu - Nduzi - Nganzo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mushirarungu Named natural and historic features inside Mushirarungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mugahosha 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 Mushirarungu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 | 21 | 119 | | Feb | 21 | 107 | | Mar | 21 | 154 | | Apr | 20 | 170 | | May | 20 | 101 | | Jun | 19 | 36 | | Jul | 20 | 20 | | Aug | 21 | 42 | | Sep | 22 | 74 | | Oct | 21 | 124 | | Nov | 20 | 191 | | Dec | 20 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mushirarungu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gishike Health Centre · Gishike | 3.3 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 3.9 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyanza | 3.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Boomerang Motel · Rwesero | 3.0 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 27 km | Map | | School | Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza | 3.3 km | Map | | College | Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu | 4.7 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 27 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 Rwabicuma Sector - Gacu - Gishike - Mubuga - Nyarusange - Runga ## Quick answers - Where is Mushirarungu? In Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mushirarungu? Gacu, Gishike, Kavumu, Runga and Rwesero - What is there to see in Mushirarungu? Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace, Kwigira Museum - What time zone is Mushirarungu in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mushirarungu? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mushirarungu? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mushirarungu? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mushirarungu? Settlements lie between 1,645 m and 1,804 m - What is the best time to visit Mushirarungu? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mushirarungu? Gishike Health Centre, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mushirarungu? Bank of Kigali, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mushirarungu? Bank of Kigali, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mushirarungu? Rubis, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mushirarungu? RW211004 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.82 km² - P-code: RW211004 - Sector: Rwabicuma Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/mushirarungu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.