Cell · Shyira Sector # Mpinga Mpinga is a cell of Rwanda in Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers 4.22 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2 km² - 3 mapped services - 1,621 m typical elevation ## Where is Mpinga? Mpinga lies in Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Cyimanzovu, Kanyamitana and Nyagahondo. By area it is the 849th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.5% of Shyira Sector. The centre of Mpinga is about 56 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6744° S, 29.6338° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Mpinga - 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 44 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 65 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 06:00, 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 Mpinga Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Mpinga. Settlements here lie between about 1,538 m and 1,652 m above sea level (median 1,621 m). - Akanakashyira - Mukaka - Shyira Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mpinga Named natural and historic features inside Mpinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Nyarutovu - Ruhanga - Ruzirabashyitsi 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 Mpinga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 688 m lower 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 | 22 | 126 | | Feb | 22 | 127 | | Mar | 22 | 206 | | Apr | 22 | 183 | | May | 22 | 142 | | Jun | 21 | 74 | | Jul | 21 | 45 | | Aug | 22 | 91 | | Sep | 22 | 139 | | Oct | 22 | 190 | | Nov | 22 | 218 | | Dec | 22 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mpinga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Maternity Building · Mpinga | 1.0 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya | 16 km | Map | | School | Groupe Scolaire Gitebe · Mwiyanike | 10 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mpinga Places mapped inside Mpinga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Shyira Sector - Cyimanzovu - Kanyamitana - Kintarure - Mutanda - Shaki ## Quick answers - Where is Mpinga? In Shyira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Mpinga? Cyimanzovu, Kanyamitana and Nyagahondo - What time zone is Mpinga in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mpinga? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mpinga? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpinga? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mpinga? Settlements lie between 1,538 m and 1,652 m - What is the best time to visit Mpinga? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpinga? Maternity Building, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpinga? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpinga? Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mpinga? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mpinga? RW341204 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.22 km² - P-code: RW341204 - Sector: Shyira Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/mpinga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.