# Rwantobo Cell, Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/rwantobo/ Cell · Muringa Sector # Rwantobo Rwantobo is a cell of Rwanda in Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **9.63 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.6km² - 2,404 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rwantobo? Rwantobo 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 5 other cells: [Kibisabo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/kibisabo/), [Mulinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mulinga/), [Mutaho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/mutaho/), [Mwiyanike](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mwiyanike/) and [Nkomane](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/nkomane/). By area it is the 352nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.1% of [Muringa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/). The centre of Rwantobo is about 67 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7151° S, 29.5070° 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 Rwantobo ### Nearby, outside Rwantobo - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe19 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: Rwantobo - 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) · Goma30 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali76 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 Rwantobo Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rwantobo. - Gahungeri - Rwantobo 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 Rwantobo Named natural and historic features inside Rwantobo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyamwotsi 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 Rwantobo 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 Rwantobo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabaya Health Centre · Kabaya 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74738&mlon=29.53793#map=17/-1.74738/29.53793) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) School Groupe Scolaire Rambura Garcons · Nyundo 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68218&mlon=29.52578#map=17/-1.68218/29.52578) College ULK · Bugoyi 28 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. ## Other cells in Muringa Sector - Gisizi - Mulinga - Mwiyanike - Nkomane - Nyamasheke ## Quick answers - Where is Rwantobo?In Muringa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rwantobo?Kibisabo, Mulinga, Mutaho, Mwiyanike and Nkomane - What is there to see in Rwantobo?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens - What time zone is Rwantobo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rwantobo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rwantobo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwantobo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rwantobo?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwantobo?Kabaya Health Centre, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwantobo?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rwantobo?BPR ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwantobo?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rwantobo?RW340806 (OCHA common operational dataset)