# Mukuge Cell, Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/mukuge/ Cell · Ngera Sector # Mukuge Mukuge is a cell of Rwanda in Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **6.52 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.5km² - 1,713 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukuge? Mukuge lies in [Ngera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Bitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/bitare/), [Bukomeye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/bukomeye/), [Gikunzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/gikunzi/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/murama/), [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyanza/), [Nyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/nyumba/) and [Shori](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/shori/). By area it is the 651st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.0% of [Ngera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/). The centre of Mukuge is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6870° S, 29.6893° 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 Mukuge ### Nearby, outside Mukuge - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare9.7 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare10 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare12 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare13 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu16 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi18 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: Mukuge - 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) · Kirundo48 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura82 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 Mukuge Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mukuge. Settlements here lie between about 1,642 m and 1,750 m above sea level (median 1,713 m). - Cyamutumba - Cyaratsi - Mukuge 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 Mukuge Named natural and historic features inside Mukuge, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rwarusonga 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 Mukuge and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 178 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 20 178 Apr 20 176 May 19 108 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mukuge Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre · Nyumba 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66532&mlon=29.69308#map=17/-2.66532/29.69308) Bank Ecobank · Butare 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 3.4 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 12 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 Ngera Sector - Bitare - Murama - Nyamirama - Nyanza - Yaramba ## Quick answers - Where is Mukuge?In Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mukuge?Bitare, Bukomeye, Gikunzi, Murama, Nyanza, Nyumba and Shori - What is there to see in Mukuge?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Mukuge in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mukuge?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mukuge?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukuge?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukuge?Settlements lie between 1,642 m and 1,750 m - What is the best time to visit Mukuge?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukuge?Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukuge?Ecobank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mukuge?Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukuge?Rubis, about 9.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukuge?RW230802 (OCHA common operational dataset)