# Muhororo Cell, Byimana Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/muhororo/ Cell · Byimana Sector # Muhororo Muhororo is a cell of Rwanda in Byimana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **8.42 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.4km² - 2mapped services - 1,796 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muhororo? Muhororo lies in [Byimana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gahogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/gahogo/), [Kamusenyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/kamusenyi/), [Kirengeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/kirengeri/), [Mpanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/mpanda/), [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/mubuga/) and [Nyakabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/nyakabuye/). By area it is the 468th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.7% of [Byimana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/). The centre of Muhororo is about 40 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1360° S, 29.7517° 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 Muhororo ### Nearby, outside Muhororo - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga1.9 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba5.4 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: Muhororo - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali47 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma77 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 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)](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 Muhororo Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Muhororo. Settlements here lie between about 1,773 m and 1,834 m above sea level (median 1,796 m). - Karama - Karenge - Kigarama - Muhororo - Muhuroro - Nyarunyinya - Nyarusange - Remera - Rukuro 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 Muhororo Named natural and historic features inside Muhororo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kamugongo 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 Muhororo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 96 Feb 21 102 Mar 20 153 Apr 20 178 May 19 139 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 31 Aug 20 56 Sep 21 88 Oct 20 129 Nov 19 160 Dec 20 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muhororo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Shyogwe Health Centre · Mubuga 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.12586&mlon=29.77747#map=17/-2.12586/29.77747) Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) School Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14562&mlon=29.74397#map=17/-2.14562/29.74397) College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Muhororo Places mapped inside Muhororo in open map data, by type. - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 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 Byimana Sector - Kamusenyi - Kirengeri - Mahembe - Mpanda - Ntenyo - Nyakabuye ## Quick answers - Where is Muhororo?In Byimana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Muhororo?Gahogo, Kamusenyi, Kirengeri, Mpanda, Mubuga and Nyakabuye - What is there to see in Muhororo?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Muhororo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muhororo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Muhororo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muhororo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muhororo?Settlements lie between 1,773 m and 1,834 m - What is the best time to visit Muhororo?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Muhororo?Shyogwe Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muhororo?Ecobank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muhororo?BPR ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muhororo?Rubis, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muhororo?RW260205 (OCHA common operational dataset)