Cell · Rugerero Sector # Muhira Muhira is a cell of Rwanda in Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers 4.53 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.5 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,792 m typical elevation ## Where is Muhira? Muhira lies in Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Basa, Bisizi, Kanyefurwe, Mahoko, Nyundo, Rugerero and Terimbere. By area it is the 827th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.9% of Rugerero Sector. The centre of Muhira is about 86 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6926° S, 29.3269° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Muhira ### Nearby, outside Muhira - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 7.4 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 7.5 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 7.5 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 7.6 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 7.8 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Muhira - 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 10 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 95 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); 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 Muhira Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Muhira. Settlements here lie between about 1,749 m and 1,847 m above sea level (median 1,792 m). - Gatebe - Gitebe - Kasonga - Kizi - Muhira - Rugalika - Rusamaza Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Muhira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muhira | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Maman Catherine Health Post · Muhira | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 7.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Planette Motel · Rugerero | 2.1 km | Map | | School | Noël Nyundo · Muhira | 1.0 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 8.2 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 Muhira Places mapped inside Muhira in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 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 Rugerero Sector - Basa - Gisa - Kabilizi - Rugerero - Rushubi - Rwaza ## Quick answers - Where is Muhira? In Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Muhira? Basa, Bisizi, Kanyefurwe, Mahoko, Nyundo, Rugerero and Terimbere - What is there to see in Muhira? African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery, Start of the Congo Nile Trail - What time zone is Muhira in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muhira? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Muhira? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muhira? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muhira? Settlements lie between 1,749 m and 1,847 m - What is the best time to visit Muhira? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Muhira? Maman Catherine Health Post, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muhira? Access, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muhira? Rubis, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Muhira? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Muhira? RW331204 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.53 km² - P-code: RW331204 - Sector: Rugerero Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/muhira/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.