# Mwoya Cell, Nyagisozi Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/mwoya/ Cell · Nyagisozi Sector # Mwoya Mwoya is a cell of Rwanda in Nyagisozi Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **10.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.2km² - 1,721 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwoya? Mwoya lies in [Nyagisozi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Maraba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/maraba/), [Nkakwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/nkakwa/), [Nyagisozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/nyagisozi/) and [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/rubona/). By area it is the 302nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 29.2% of [Nyagisozi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/). The centre of Mwoya is about 103 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7713° S, 29.6365° 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: Mwoya - 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) · Kirundo57 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura71 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 Mwoya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mwoya. Settlements here lie between about 1,685 m and 1,759 m above sea level (median 1,721 m). - Bwerankori - Gatovu - Muhombo - Mwoya - Nkomero 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 Mwoya Named natural and historic features inside Mwoya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Akagomero - Akananka - Butaboneka - Kigogo 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 Mwoya 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 170 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 Mwoya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maraba Health Centre · Maraba 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73731&mlon=29.64365#map=17/-2.73731/29.64365) Bank Ecobank · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Palottine Sisters · Kibeho 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65210&mlon=29.55554#map=17/-2.65210/29.55554) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Rutobwe Primary School · Rutobwe 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78366&mlon=29.60114#map=17/-2.78366/29.60114) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 14 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 23 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 Nyagisozi Sector - Maraba - Nkakwa - Nyagisozi ## Quick answers - Where is Mwoya?In Nyagisozi Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mwoya?Maraba, Nkakwa, Nyagisozi and Rubona - What time zone is Mwoya in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwoya?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mwoya?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwoya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwoya?Settlements lie between 1,685 m and 1,759 m - What is the best time to visit Mwoya?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwoya?Maraba Health Centre, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwoya?Ecobank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwoya?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwoya?Rubis, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwoya?RW231102 (OCHA common operational dataset)