# Murangara Cell, Mubuga Sector, Karongi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/murangara/ Cell · Mubuga Sector # Murangara Murangara is a cell of Rwanda in Mubuga Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **10.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.3km² - 1mapped service - 1,574 mtypical elevation ## Where is Murangara? Murangara lies in [Mubuga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Kagabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/kagabiro/), [Musasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/musasa/), [Nyagatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/nyagatovu/) and [Ryaruhanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/ryaruhanga/). By area it is the 297th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.8% of [Mubuga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/). The centre of Murangara is about 86 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1059° S, 29.3033° 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 Murangara ### Nearby, outside Murangara - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye6.5 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye7.1 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye7.1 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye7.1 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye7.3 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye7.4 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye7.9 km - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura11 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba17 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil18 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge20 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: Murangara - 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) · Goma49 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe59 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 Murangara Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Murangara. Settlements here lie between about 1,570 m and 1,657 m above sea level (median 1,574 m). - Bikenke - Cyika - Gisunzu - Kaduha - Kinama - Murangara - Nyabitare - Nyagatovu - Rubyiro 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 Murangara Named natural and historic features inside Murangara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gahanga - Kiraro 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 Murangara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 236 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 22 132 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 21 196 Dec 22 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Murangara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karora Health Centre · Murangara 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08751&mlon=29.29076#map=17/-2.08751/29.29076) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Merez · Kibuye 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06879&mlon=29.34956#map=17/-2.06879/29.34956) Hotel Rwiza Village Guest House · Gasura 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07536&mlon=29.32203#map=17/-2.07536/29.32203) School Mubuga Secondary School · Ryaruhanga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.13523&mlon=29.31595#map=17/-2.13523/29.31595) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 6.5 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 Murangara Places mapped inside Murangara 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 Mubuga Sector - Kagabiro - Nyagatovu - Ryaruhanga ## Quick answers - Where is Murangara?In Mubuga Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Murangara?Kagabiro, Musasa, Nyagatovu and Ryaruhanga - What is there to see in Murangara?Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Museum of Environment, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye - What time zone is Murangara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Murangara?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Murangara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Murangara?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Murangara?Settlements lie between 1,570 m and 1,657 m - What is the best time to visit Murangara?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Murangara?Karora Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Murangara?GT Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Murangara?Bank of Kigali, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murangara?Merez, about 6.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Murangara?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Murangara?RW310502 (OCHA common operational dataset)