# Mirindi Cell, Mudende Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/mirindi/

Cell · Mudende Sector 

# Mirindi

Mirindi is a cell of Rwanda in Mudende Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **3.77 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.8km²
- 2,386 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mirindi?

Mirindi lies in [Mudende Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bihungwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/bihungwe/), [Cyamvumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/cyamvumba/), [Kabumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/kabumba/), [Kanyundo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/kanyundo/), [Rusiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/rusiza/) and [Rwanyakayaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/rwanyakayaga/). By area it is the 874th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.4% of [Mudende Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/). The centre of Mirindi is about 85 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5770° S, 29.3863° 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 Mirindi

### Nearby, outside Mirindi

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe1.9 km
- African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo20 km
- Tourist office · attraction, Nengo20 km
- Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo20 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: Mirindi

- 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) · Goma19 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali94 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 06:01, 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 Mirindi

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

- Ntimbo
- Tamira

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).

## Weather in Mirindi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 447 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 126 

Feb 15 127 

Mar 15 206 

Apr 15 183 

May 14 142 

Jun 14 74 

Jul 14 45 

Aug 14 91 

Sep 15 139 

Oct 15 190 

Nov 14 218 

Dec 14 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mirindi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mudende Health Centre · Kanyundo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59771&mlon=29.38579#map=17/-1.59771/29.38579) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) 

School Nsherima primary school · Nsherima 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52400&mlon=29.38001#map=17/-1.52400/29.38001) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 19 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.

## Other cells in Mudende Sector

- Bihungwe
- Kanyundo
- Micinyiro
- Ndoranyi
- Rungu
- Rwanyakayaga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mirindi?In Mudende Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Mirindi?Bihungwe, Cyamvumba, Kabumba, Kanyundo, Rusiza and Rwanyakayaga
- What is there to see in Mirindi?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery
- What time zone is Mirindi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mirindi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mirindi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mirindi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mirindi?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mirindi?Mudende Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mirindi?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mirindi?Rubis, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mirindi?RW330704 (OCHA common operational dataset)