# Mwiyanike Cell, Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mwiyanike/ Cell · Muringa Sector # Mwiyanike Mwiyanike is a cell of Rwanda in Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **6.14 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.1km² - 1mapped service - 2,269 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwiyanike? Mwiyanike lies in [Muringa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Birembo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/birembo/), [Gasura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/gasura/), [Kibisabo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/kibisabo/), [Nkomane](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/nkomane/), [Nyamitanzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/nyamitanzi/) and [Rwantobo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/rwantobo/). By area it is the 687th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.0% of [Muringa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/). The centre of Mwiyanike is about 65 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7091° S, 29.5307° 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: Mwiyanike - 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) · Goma33 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali74 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. ## Villages and localities in Mwiyanike Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mwiyanike. Settlements here lie between about 2,185 m and 2,372 m above sea level (median 2,269 m). - Gihira - Gitebe - Lyamwana - Nyavuvu 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 Mwiyanike Named natural and historic features inside Mwiyanike, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kamunda - Kayanza - Nyavuvu - Rubomborana 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 Mwiyanike and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). 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 17 126 Feb 18 127 Mar 18 206 Apr 18 183 May 17 142 Jun 17 74 Jul 17 45 Aug 17 91 Sep 18 139 Oct 17 190 Nov 17 218 Dec 17 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwiyanike Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jomba Health Centre · Nyamitanzi 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70326&mlon=29.55653#map=17/-1.70326/29.55653) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Groupe Scolaire Gitebe · Mwiyanike 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70743&mlon=29.54978#map=17/-1.70743/29.54978) College ULK · Bugoyi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) 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 Mwiyanike Places mapped inside Mwiyanike 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 Muringa Sector - Gisizi - Mulinga - Nkomane - Nyamasheke - Rwantobo ## Quick answers - Where is Mwiyanike?In Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Mwiyanike?Birembo, Gasura, Kibisabo, Nkomane, Nyamitanzi and Rwantobo - What time zone is Mwiyanike in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwiyanike?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mwiyanike?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwiyanike?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwiyanike?Settlements lie between 2,185 m and 2,372 m - What is the best time to visit Mwiyanike?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwiyanike?Jomba Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwiyanike?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwiyanike?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwiyanike?RW340803 (OCHA common operational dataset)