# Mutaho Cell, Rambura Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/mutaho/

Cell · Rambura Sector 

# Mutaho

Mutaho is a cell of Rwanda in Rambura Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **31.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,518 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mutaho?

Mutaho lies in [Rambura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 9 other cells: [Arusha](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/arusha/), [Busoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/busoro/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/karambo/), [Kibisabo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/kibisabo/), [Muhe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/muhe/), [Mulinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mulinga/), [Rugamba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/rugamba/), [Rwantobo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/rwantobo/) and [Yungwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/yungwe/). By area it is the 11th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 48.9% of [Rambura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/). The centre of Mutaho is about 73 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6906° S, 29.4593° 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 Mutaho

### Nearby, outside Mutaho

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe13 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: Mutaho

- 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) · Goma25 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali82 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 Mutaho

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mutaho.

- Kiraza
- Mutamo

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 Mutaho

Named natural and historic features inside Mutaho, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Muhe

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 Mutaho 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 209 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mutaho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyiragikokora Health Post · Mutaho 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68104&mlon=29.46955#map=17/-1.68104/29.46955) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) 

School Groupe Scolaire Rambura-Fille · Nyundo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67963&mlon=29.52040#map=17/-1.67963/29.52040) 

College ULK · Bugoyi 23 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 Mutaho

Places mapped inside Mutaho in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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 Rambura Sector

- Birembo
- Guriro
- Kibisabo
- Nyundo
- Rugamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Mutaho?In Rambura Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Mutaho?Arusha, Busoro, Karambo, Kibisabo, Muhe, Mulinga, Rugamba, Rwantobo and Yungwe
- What is there to see in Mutaho?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- What time zone is Mutaho in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mutaho?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mutaho?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mutaho?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mutaho?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mutaho?Nyiragikokora Health Post, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mutaho?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mutaho?Rubis, about 8.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mutaho?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mutaho?RW340904 (OCHA common operational dataset)