# Muyunzwe Cell, Kinihira Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/muyunzwe/ Cell · Kinihira Sector # Muyunzwe Muyunzwe is a cell of Rwanda in Kinihira Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **7.79 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.8km² - 1mapped service - 1,647 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muyunzwe? Muyunzwe lies in [Kinihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/), [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: [Gitinda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/gitinda/), [Kirwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/kirwa/), [Kubutare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kubutare/), [Nyabibugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/nyabibugu/) and [Rukina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/rukina/). By area it is the 536th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.9% of [Kinihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/). The centre of Muyunzwe is about 50 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1647° S, 29.6608° 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 Muyunzwe ### Nearby, outside Muyunzwe - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba7.9 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga11 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga17 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: Muyunzwe - 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) · Kigali57 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma73 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 Muyunzwe Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Muyunzwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,639 m and 1,834 m above sea level (median 1,647 m). - Manyera - Muyunzwe - Nyarubumbiro - Nyarubuye - Tubindi 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 Muyunzwe Named natural and historic features inside Muyunzwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyaboshya 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 Muyunzwe 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 Muyunzwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muyunzwe Health Centre · Muyunzwe 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16778&mlon=29.66131#map=17/-2.16778/29.66131) Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) School Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14562&mlon=29.74397#map=17/-2.14562/29.74397) College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 15 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 Muyunzwe Places mapped inside Muyunzwe in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Kinihira Sector - Bweramvura - Gitinda - Kirwa - Nyakogo - Rukina ## Quick answers - Where is Muyunzwe?In Kinihira Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Muyunzwe?Gitinda, Kirwa, Kubutare, Nyabibugu and Rukina - What is there to see in Muyunzwe?Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Muyunzwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muyunzwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Muyunzwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muyunzwe?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muyunzwe?Settlements lie between 1,639 m and 1,834 m - What is the best time to visit Muyunzwe?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Muyunzwe?Muyunzwe Health Centre, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muyunzwe?Ecobank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muyunzwe?BPR ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muyunzwe?Rubis, about 9.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Muyunzwe?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Muyunzwe?RW260504 (OCHA common operational dataset)