# Munini Cell, Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/munini/ Cell · Rwankuba Sector # Munini Munini is a cell of Rwanda in Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **12.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.5km² - 2mapped services - 2,285 mtypical elevation ## Where is Munini? Munini lies in [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/), [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: [Bigugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/bigugu/), [Bihumbe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/bihumbe/), [Gasata](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/gasata/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/kavumu/), [Nyamiringa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/nyamiringa/), [Rubazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/rubazo/), [Rubumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/rubumba/) and [Rutabi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/rutabi/). By area it is the 177th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.9% of [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/). The centre of Munini is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1795° S, 29.3865° 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 Munini ### Nearby, outside Munini - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura5.2 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye13 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye13 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye13 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye13 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye14 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye14 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge17 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: Munini - 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) · Goma59 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe62 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 Munini Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Munini. Settlements here lie between about 2,184 m and 2,486 m above sea level (median 2,285 m). - Munini - Rushabarara - Rwankuba 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 Munini Named natural and historic features inside Munini, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Baharamba - Byogo - Nganzo - Rwabishiha - Uwintobo 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 Munini and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 475 m higher 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 17 126 Feb 18 132 Mar 17 191 Apr 17 191 May 16 141 Jun 16 61 Jul 16 38 Aug 17 80 Sep 18 118 Oct 17 164 Nov 17 196 Dec 17 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Munini Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bigugu Health Centre · Bigugu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18179&mlon=29.37240#map=17/-2.18179/29.37240) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School Munini Primary School · Munini 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18792&mlon=29.39320#map=17/-2.18792/29.39320) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 12 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 Munini Places mapped inside Munini in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Rwankuba Sector - Bigugu - Bisesero - Gasata - Nyakamira - Nyarusanga - Rubazo - Rubumba ## Quick answers - Where is Munini?In Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Munini?Bigugu, Bihumbe, Gasata, Kavumu, Nyamiringa, Rubazo, Rubumba and Rutabi - What is there to see in Munini?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Munini in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Munini?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Munini?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Munini?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Munini?Settlements lie between 2,184 m and 2,486 m - What is the best time to visit Munini?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Munini?Bigugu Health Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Munini?GT Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Munini?Bank of Kigali, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Munini?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Munini?RW311204 (OCHA common operational dataset)