# Mishungero Cell, Nyabimata Sector, Nyaruguru District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/mishungero/ Cell · Nyabimata Sector # Mishungero Mishungero is a cell of Rwanda in Nyabimata Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **35.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.4km² - 1mapped service - 2,330 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mishungero? Mishungero lies in [Nyabimata Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kabere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/kabere/), [Kabere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/kabere/), [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/ruhinga/), [Ruyenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/ruyenzi/) and [Uwumusebeya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/uwumusebeya/). By area it is the 9th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.8% of [Nyabimata Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/). The centre of Mishungero is about 115 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7550° S, 29.4023° 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: Mishungero - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe64 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:01). 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 Mishungero Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mishungero. Settlements here lie between about 2,005 m and 2,423 m above sea level (median 2,330 m). - Mishungero - Mutubuye - Muyira - Ngarama - Rutiti - Uwaruhigi 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 Mishungero Named natural and historic features inside Mishungero, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bwuje - Kirundyi - Nyampfubyi ### Hills and mountains 1 peak; 1 hill. - Mubumbano · 2,325 m - Kagomogomo · 2,308 m 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 Mishungero and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 439 m higher 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 16 137 Feb 17 125 Mar 16 178 Apr 16 176 May 15 108 Jun 15 50 Jul 15 29 Aug 16 65 Sep 17 106 Oct 17 157 Nov 16 224 Dec 16 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mishungero Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruheru Health Centre · Kabere 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74757&mlon=29.45389#map=17/-2.74757/29.45389) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Regina Pacis Center · Kibeho 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65039&mlon=29.55239#map=17/-2.65039/29.55239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Nshili Tea Factory ECD · Mishungero 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73365&mlon=29.42879#map=17/-2.73365/29.42879) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) 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 Mishungero Places mapped inside Mishungero in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Nyabimata Sector - Gihemvu - Kabere - Nyabimata - Ruhinga ## Quick answers - Where is Mishungero?In Nyabimata Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mishungero?Kabere, Kabere, Ruhinga, Ruyenzi and Uwumusebeya - What time zone is Mishungero in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mishungero?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mishungero?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mishungero?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mishungero?Settlements lie between 2,005 m and 2,423 m - What is the highest point in Mishungero?Mubumbano (2,325 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mishungero?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mishungero?Ruheru Health Centre, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mishungero?SP Kitabi, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mishungero?RW231003 (OCHA common operational dataset)