# Murehe Cell, Twumba Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/murehe/ Cell · Twumba Sector # Murehe Murehe is a cell of Rwanda in Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **6.02 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.0km² - 1mapped service - 2,145 mtypical elevation ## Where is Murehe? Murehe lies in [Twumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bihumbe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/bihumbe/), [Gakuta](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/gakuta/), [Gisovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/gisovu/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/kavumu/), [Kinyonzwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/kinyonzwe/) and [Rwufi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/rwufi/). By area it is the 696th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 6.1% of [Twumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/). The centre of Murehe is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2358° S, 29.3784° 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 Murehe ### Nearby, outside Murehe - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura6.3 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye19 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye19 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye19 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye19 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye20 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye20 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: Murehe - 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) · Kamembe58 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma65 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 Murehe Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Murehe. Settlements here lie between about 1,942 m and 2,349 m above sea level (median 2,145 m). - Duhati - Gakuta - Gatema - Gisovu - Murehe 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 Murehe Named natural and historic features inside Murehe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Cyagampungo - Kagondo - Mwabashi 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 Murehe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 335 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 18 126 Feb 19 132 Mar 18 191 Apr 18 191 May 17 141 Jun 17 61 Jul 17 38 Aug 18 80 Sep 18 118 Oct 18 164 Nov 18 196 Dec 18 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Murehe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gisovu Health Centre · Gakuta 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23452&mlon=29.35969#map=17/-2.23452/29.35969) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School Mukungu · Murehe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23783&mlon=29.36942#map=17/-2.23783/29.36942) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 18 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 Murehe Places mapped inside Murehe 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 Twumba Sector - Bihumbe - Gakuta - Gisovu - Gitabura - Kavumu - Rutabi ## Quick answers - Where is Murehe?In Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Murehe?Bihumbe, Gakuta, Gisovu, Kavumu, Kinyonzwe and Rwufi - What is there to see in Murehe?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye - What time zone is Murehe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Murehe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Murehe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Murehe?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Murehe?Settlements lie between 1,942 m and 2,349 m - What is the best time to visit Murehe?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Murehe?Gisovu Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Murehe?GT Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Murehe?Bank of Kigali, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murehe?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Murehe?RW311306 (OCHA common operational dataset)