Cell · Muringa Sector # Mulinga Mulinga is a cell of Rwanda in Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers 26.5 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26.5 km² - 2,500 m typical elevation ## Where is Mulinga? Mulinga lies in Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Busuku, Gisizi, Mutaho, Ngoma, Nkomane, Nyamasheke and Rwantobo. By area it is the 17th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 38.8% of Muringa Sector. The centre of Mulinga is about 71 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7301° S, 29.4555° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mulinga ### Nearby, outside Mulinga - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 17 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mulinga - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 25 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 81 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mulinga Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mulinga. Settlements here lie between about 2,293 m and 2,521 m above sea level (median 2,500 m). - Kiruma - Migongo - Mulinga - Nyamugeyo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mulinga Named natural and historic features inside Mulinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ruhanga ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Marenga · 2,768 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mulinga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 191 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 16 | 126 | | Feb | 17 | 127 | | Mar | 17 | 206 | | Apr | 16 | 183 | | May | 16 | 142 | | Jun | 15 | 74 | | Jul | 15 | 45 | | Aug | 16 | 91 | | Sep | 16 | 139 | | Oct | 16 | 190 | | Nov | 16 | 218 | | Dec | 16 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mulinga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyiragikokora Health Post · Mutaho | 5.7 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 13 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 36 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya | 9.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana | 13 km | Map | | School | Groupe Scolaire Rambura-Fille · Nyundo | 9.1 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 23 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 40 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Muringa Sector - Gisizi - Mwiyanike - Nkomane - Nyamasheke - Rwantobo ## Quick answers - Where is Mulinga? In Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Mulinga? Busuku, Gisizi, Mutaho, Ngoma, Nkomane, Nyamasheke and Rwantobo - What is there to see in Mulinga? Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, Start of the Congo Nile Trail - What time zone is Mulinga in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mulinga? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mulinga? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mulinga? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mulinga? Settlements lie between 2,293 m and 2,521 m - What is the highest point in Mulinga? Marenga (2,768 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mulinga? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mulinga? Nyiragikokora Health Post, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mulinga? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mulinga? BPR ATM, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mulinga? Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mulinga? RW340802 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 26.5 km² - P-code: RW340802 - Sector: Muringa Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mulinga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.