# Munanira Cell, Gitesi Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/munanira/

Cell · Gitesi Sector 

# Munanira

Munanira is a cell of Rwanda in Gitesi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **6.50 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,795 mtypical elevation

## Where is Munanira?

Munanira lies in [Gitesi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gitarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/gitarama/), [Kanunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/kanunga/), [Kayenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/kayenzi/), [Kirambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/kirambo/) and [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/ruhinga/). By area it is the 653rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.6% of [Gitesi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/). The centre of Munanira is about 75 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1106° S, 29.4040° 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

- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye7.1 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye7.4 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye7.8 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye7.8 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye7.8 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye8.4 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye9.1 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge10 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura11 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba15 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil16 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo18 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

- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma53 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe68 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 06:02, sunset around 18:02).

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 **7 villages, towns and localities** in Munanira. The largest with a recorded population: Gitesi (24,859). Settlements here lie between about 1,668 m and 1,869 m above sea level (median 1,795 m).

- Gahigiro
- Gitaka
- Gitesi
- Kinama
- Munanira
- Nyabigugu
- Ruhando

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

1 river or stream.

- Nkomane

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 Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 20 126 

Feb 21 132 

Mar 21 191 

Apr 20 191 

May 19 141 

Jun 19 61 

Jul 19 38 

Aug 20 80 

Sep 21 118 

Oct 20 164 

Nov 20 196 

Dec 20 149 

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 Karambo Health Centre · Kirambo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.11169&mlon=29.42200#map=17/-2.11169/29.42200) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) 

School Gitesi Primary School · Munanira 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.11698&mlon=29.40391#map=17/-2.11698/29.40391) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

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 Munanira

Places mapped inside Munanira in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Gitesi Sector

- Gasharu
- Gitega
- Kanunga
- Kirambo
- Nyamiringa
- Ruhinga
- Rwariro

## Quick answers

- Where is Munanira?In Gitesi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Munanira?Gitarama, Kanunga, Kayenzi, Kirambo and Ruhinga
- What is there to see in Munanira?Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Chateau le Marara, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial
- 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?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Munanira?Settlements lie between 1,668 m and 1,869 m
- What is the best time to visit Munanira?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Munanira?Karambo Health Centre, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Munanira?GT Bank, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Munanira?BPR ATM, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munanira?Engenl, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Munanira?RW310405 (OCHA common operational dataset)