# Mutara Cell, Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/mutara/ Cell · Mwendo Sector # Mutara Mutara is a cell of Rwanda in Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **8.29 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.3km² - 1,709 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mutara? Mutara lies in [Mwendo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/), [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: [Gishweru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/gishweru/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kigarama/), [Musongati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyarusange/musongati/), [Ngaru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyarusange/ngaru/), [Nyabibugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/nyabibugu/) and [Rusovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyarusange/rusovu/). By area it is the 481st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.7% of [Mwendo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/). The centre of Mutara is about 49 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1263° S, 29.6535° 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 Mutara ### Nearby, outside Mutara - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba6.4 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga10 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: Mutara - 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) · Goma69 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 Mutara Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mutara. Settlements here lie between about 1,658 m and 1,816 m above sea level (median 1,709 m). - Gakoma - Kavumu - Kigufi - Mpare - Ntongwe - Nyabiruli - Runyankungo 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 Mutara Named natural and historic features inside Mutara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gisuma - Kabiha 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 Mutara 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 Mutara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muyunzwe Health Centre · Muyunzwe 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16778&mlon=29.66131#map=17/-2.16778/29.66131) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) School Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14562&mlon=29.74397#map=17/-2.14562/29.74397) College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 13 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 Mwendo Sector - Gafunzo - Gishweru - Kamujisho - Kigarama - Kubutare - Nyabibugu - Saruheshyi ## Quick answers - Where is Mutara?In Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mutara?Gishweru, Kigarama, Musongati, Ngaru, Nyabibugu and Rusovu - What is there to see in Mutara?Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Mutara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mutara?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mutara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mutara?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mutara?Settlements lie between 1,658 m and 1,816 m - What is the best time to visit Mutara?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mutara?Muyunzwe Health Centre, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mutara?Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mutara?BPR ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mutara?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mutara?RW260706 (OCHA common operational dataset)