# Mubuga Cell, Kibeho Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/mubuga/ Cell · Kibeho Sector # Mubuga Mubuga is a cell of Rwanda in Kibeho Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **14.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.3km² - 1,863 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mubuga? Mubuga lies in [Kibeho Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Cyuna](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/cyuna/), [Mariba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/mariba/), [Mpanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/mpanda/), [Ngarurira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/ngarurira/), [Ngeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/ngeri/) and [Nyange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/nyange/). By area it is the 113th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.2% of [Kibeho Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/). The centre of Mubuga is about 98 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6821° S, 29.5757° 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 Mubuga ### Nearby, outside Mubuga - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi12 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare20 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu20 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: Mubuga - 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) · Kirundo60 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura77 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 06:02, sunset around 18:00). 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 Mubuga Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mubuga. Settlements here lie between about 1,782 m and 1,939 m above sea level (median 1,863 m). - Agasharu - Kabuburu - Kinyaga - Mubuga - Mugali - Ndago - Ngarama - Nyarusovu - Nyarwumba - Rohero - Rubona - Umurambi - Urusambu - Urushubi - Uwagahilima - Uwintobo 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 Mubuga Named natural and historic features inside Mubuga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Agatare - Agatare - Akamiranzovu - Ikiziga - Musizi - Rubiha - Rutamu - Rwakagaju 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 Mubuga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mubuga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Coko Health Centre · Coko 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71610&mlon=29.58029#map=17/-2.71610/29.58029) Bank Ecobank · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Palottine Sisters · Kibeho 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65210&mlon=29.55554#map=17/-2.65210/29.55554) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Cyahinda Secondary School · Cyahinda 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74145&mlon=29.61207#map=17/-2.74145/29.61207) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Kibeho Sector - Gakoma - Kibeho - Mbasa - Mpanda - Nyange ## Quick answers - Where is Mubuga?In Kibeho Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mubuga?Cyuna, Mariba, Mpanda, Ngarurira, Ngeri and Nyange - What is there to see in Mubuga?Mata Tea Company Limited, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Huye Mountain Coffee - What time zone is Mubuga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mubuga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mubuga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mubuga?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mubuga?Settlements lie between 1,782 m and 1,939 m - What is the best time to visit Mubuga?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mubuga?Coko Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mubuga?Ecobank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mubuga?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mubuga?Rubis, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mubuga?RW230305 (OCHA common operational dataset)