# Munanira Cell, Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/munanira/ Cell · Kabagali Sector # Munanira Munanira is a cell of Rwanda in Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **12.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.1km² - 1,682 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munanira? Munanira lies in [Kabagali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Bihembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/bihembe/), [Gitinda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/gitinda/), [Rwesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/rwesero/), [Rwoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/rwoga/) and [Shyembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/shyembe/). By area it is the 198th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.1% of [Kabagali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/). The centre of Munanira is about 58 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2034° S, 29.5997° 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 Munanira ### Nearby, outside Munanira - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga15 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba16 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga19 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: Munanira - 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) · Kigali65 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma72 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Munanira Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Munanira. Settlements here lie between about 1,525 m and 1,722 m above sea level (median 1,682 m). - Kavumu - Munanira - Muremera - Musekera - Nyagatovu - Ruyogoro 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 Munanira Named natural and historic features inside Munanira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gatare - Gatare - Kamiranzovu 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 Munanira 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 Munanira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirinda District Hospital · Shyembe 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18546&mlon=29.57756#map=17/-2.18546/29.57756) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) School Rwesero Primary School · Rwesero 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22305&mlon=29.57959#map=17/-2.22305/29.57959) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 23 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. ## Other cells in Kabagali Sector - Bihembe - Karambi - Remera - Rwesero - Rwoga ## Quick answers - Where is Munanira?In Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Munanira?Bihembe, Gitinda, Rwesero, Rwoga and Shyembe - What is there to see in Munanira?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Munanira in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munanira?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Munanira?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munanira?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munanira?Settlements lie between 1,525 m and 1,722 m - What is the best time to visit Munanira?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Munanira?Kirinda District Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munanira?GT Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Munanira?BPR ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munanira?Rubis, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munanira?RW260303 (OCHA common operational dataset)