# Mwendo Cell, Kabaya Sector, Ngororero District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/mwendo/ Cell · Kabaya Sector # Mwendo Mwendo is a cell of Rwanda in Kabaya Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province. It covers **8.13 km²**. - 8.1km² ## Where is Mwendo? Mwendo lies in [Kabaya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/), [Ngororero District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gaseke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/gaseke/), [Kajinge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/hindiro/kajinge/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/ngoma/) and [Nyenyeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/nyenyeri/). By area it is the 500th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.6% of [Kabaya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/). The centre of Mwendo is about 59 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8014° S, 29.5494° 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). ## Know before you go: Mwendo - 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) · Goma38 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali68 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 06:01, 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwendo Named natural and historic features inside Mwendo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kironko - Mpoma - Plunda 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 Mwendo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngororero 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 Mwendo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kajinge Health Post · Kajinge 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.81099&mlon=29.57074#map=17/-1.81099/29.57074) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Forest of Hope Guest House · Rukaragata 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83201&mlon=29.35444#map=17/-1.83201/29.35444) School Gitega Primary School · Runyinya 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79503&mlon=29.60773#map=17/-1.79503/29.60773) College ULK · Bugoyi 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 37 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 Kabaya Sector - Busunzu - Gaseke - Kabaya - Ngoma - Nyenyeri ## Quick answers - Where is Mwendo?In Kabaya Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Mwendo?Gaseke, Kajinge, Ngoma and Nyenyeri - What time zone is Mwendo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwendo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mwendo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mwendo?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwendo?Kajinge Health Post, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwendo?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwendo?BPR ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwendo?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwendo?RW350404 (OCHA common operational dataset)