Cell · Gishyita Sector # Munanira Munanira is a cell of Rwanda in Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 4.96 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.0 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,552 m typical elevation ## Where is Munanira? Munanira lies in Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 2 other cells: Buhoro and Kigarama. By area it is the 776th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.2% of Gishyita Sector. The centre of Munanira is about 91 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1312° S, 29.2636° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Munanira ### Nearby, outside Munanira - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 11 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 12 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye 12 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 12 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 12 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 13 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 13 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Munanira - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 52 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 54 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:02). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 3 villages, towns and localities in Munanira. Settlements here lie between about 1,546 m and 1,614 m above sea level (median 1,552 m). - Munanira - Ngugu - Nyakabuye Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Munanira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 258 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 126 | | Feb | 23 | 132 | | Mar | 22 | 191 | | Apr | 21 | 191 | | May | 21 | 141 | | Jun | 21 | 61 | | Jul | 21 | 38 | | Aug | 22 | 80 | | Sep | 22 | 118 | | Oct | 22 | 164 | | Nov | 22 | 196 | | Dec | 22 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munanira | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Buhoro Health Centre · Buhoro | 1.5 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 12 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Merez · Kibuye | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Kivu Lodge · Munanira | 1.8 km | Map | | School | Mubuga Secondary School · Ryaruhanga | 5.8 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 12 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Munanira Places mapped inside Munanira in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Gishyita Sector - Buhoro - Cyanya - Kigarama - Musasa - Ngoma ## Quick answers - Where is Munanira? In Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Munanira? Buhoro and Kigarama - What is there to see in Munanira? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Museum of Environment, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye - 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? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munanira? Settlements lie between 1,546 m and 1,614 m - What is the best time to visit Munanira? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Munanira? Buhoro Health Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munanira? GT Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Munanira? Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munanira? Merez, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munanira? RW310304 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.96 km² - P-code: RW310304 - Sector: Gishyita Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/munanira/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.