# Umuganda Cell, Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/umuganda/

Cell · Gisenyi Sector 

# Umuganda

Umuganda is a cell of Rwanda in Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **1.24 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,535 mtypical elevation

## Where is Umuganda?

Umuganda lies in [Gisenyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Amahoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/amahoro/), [Byahi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rubavu/byahi/), [Kivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/kivumu/), [Mbugangari](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/mbugangari/) and [Rubavu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/rubavu/). By area it is the 957th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.0% of [Gisenyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/). The centre of Umuganda is about 94 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 1.5 km from Gisenyi, the main town of Gisenyi Sector. The centre point is at 1.6797° S, 29.2607° 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 Umuganda

### Nearby, outside Umuganda

- Tourist office · attraction, Nengo2.5 km
- Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo2.5 km
- African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo2.6 km
- Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga6.8 km
- Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga6.9 km
- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe17 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: Umuganda

- 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) · Goma2.9 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe95 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:03).

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 Umuganda

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

- Bonde
- Murakazaneza

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 Umuganda

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

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Gisenyi Airport

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 Umuganda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 404 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 20 126 

Feb 21 127 

Mar 21 206 

Apr 20 183 

May 20 142 

Jun 19 74 

Jul 19 45 

Aug 20 91 

Sep 20 139 

Oct 20 190 

Nov 20 218 

Dec 20 153 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Umuganda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ivuriro · Umuganda 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68121&mlon=29.26386#map=17/-1.68121/29.26386) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nengo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69803&mlon=29.25517#map=17/-1.69803/29.25517) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Kivu Paradise · Umuganda 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.67978&mlon=29.25890#map=17/-1.67978/29.25890) 

School Ecole La Racine · Umuganda 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68575&mlon=29.25773#map=17/-1.68575/29.25773) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 

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 Umuganda

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Gisenyi Sector

- Amahoro
- Bugoyi
- Kivumu
- Mbugangari
- Nengo
- Rubavu

## Quick answers

- Where is Umuganda?In Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Umuganda?Amahoro, Byahi, Kivumu, Mbugangari and Rubavu
- What is there to see in Umuganda?Tourist office, Kivu art gallery, African Art Gallery, Hot springs
- What time zone is Umuganda in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Umuganda?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Umuganda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Umuganda?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Umuganda?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Umuganda?Ivuriro, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Umuganda?Bank of Kigali, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Umuganda?Rubis, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Umuganda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Umuganda?RW330407 (OCHA common operational dataset)