# Murengezo Cell, Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/murengezo/ Cell · Mutuntu Sector # Murengezo Murengezo is a cell of Rwanda in Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **9.93 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.9km² - 1,910 mtypical elevation ## Where is Murengezo? Murengezo lies in [Mutuntu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Biguhu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/biguhu/), [Buteteri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/buteteri/), [Byogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/byogo/), [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/gasharu/), [Gisayura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/gisayura/), [Nyamugwagwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/nyamugwagwa/), [Sovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/sovu/) and [Yonde](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/yonde/). By area it is the 327th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.5% of [Mutuntu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/). The centre of Murengezo is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2452° S, 29.4406° 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 Murengezo ### Nearby, outside Murengezo - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura12 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: Murengezo - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe64 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma68 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 06:02, 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 Murengezo Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Murengezo. Settlements here lie between about 1,786 m and 2,007 m above sea level (median 1,910 m). - Murengezo - Ngugu - Ngundusi - Nyarutovu - Rucura 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 Murengezo Named natural and historic features inside Murengezo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Birarama - Ruyove 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 Murengezo 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 Murengezo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mukungu Health Centre · Gasharu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24057&mlon=29.41811#map=17/-2.24057/29.41811) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School GS Kibari · Nyamugwagwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24060&mlon=29.45344#map=17/-2.24060/29.45344) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 21 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. ## Other cells in Mutuntu Sector - Byogo - Gasharu - Gisayura - Kanyege - Kinyonzwe - Rwufi ## Quick answers - Where is Murengezo?In Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Murengezo?Biguhu, Buteteri, Byogo, Gasharu, Gisayura, Nyamugwagwa, Sovu and Yonde - What is there to see in Murengezo?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Murengezo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Murengezo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Murengezo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Murengezo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Murengezo?Settlements lie between 1,786 m and 2,007 m - What is the best time to visit Murengezo?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Murengezo?Mukungu Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Murengezo?GT Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Murengezo?BPR ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murengezo?Engenl, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Murengezo?RW310806 (OCHA common operational dataset)