# Haniro Cell, Manihira Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/haniro/ Cell · Manihira Sector # Haniro Haniro is a cell of Rwanda in Manihira Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **11.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.6km² - 1mapped service - 2,393 mtypical elevation ## Where is Haniro? Haniro lies in [Manihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/gitwa/), [Kabona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/kabona/), [Muyira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/muyira/) and [Tangabo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/tangabo/). By area it is the 229th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 31.3% of [Manihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/). The centre of Haniro is about 68 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9614° S, 29.4473° 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 Haniro ### Nearby, outside Haniro - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba6.5 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil6.6 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo9.0 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge9.9 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye15 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye16 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye16 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye16 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye16 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: Haniro - 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) · Goma40 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali77 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 Haniro Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Haniro. Settlements here lie between about 2,090 m and 2,413 m above sea level (median 2,393 m). - Giseke - Haniro - Manihira - Rwamiko 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 Haniro Named natural and historic features inside Haniro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kagugu - Nyarushogwe 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 Haniro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 442 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 126 Feb 18 132 Mar 18 191 Apr 17 191 May 16 141 Jun 16 61 Jul 16 38 Aug 17 80 Sep 18 118 Oct 17 164 Nov 17 196 Dec 17 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Haniro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mukore Health Post · Kabona 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96442&mlon=29.46502#map=17/-1.96442/29.46502) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Bumba Base Camp · Bumba 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97986&mlon=29.38983#map=17/-1.97986/29.38983) School Mpingamabuye Primary School · Haniro 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97698&mlon=29.44284#map=17/-1.97698/29.44284) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 Haniro Places mapped inside Haniro in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Manihira Sector - Muyira - Tangabo ## Quick answers - Where is Haniro?In Manihira Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Haniro?Gitwa, Kabona, Muyira and Tangabo - What is there to see in Haniro?Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Mukura Forest Reserve, Ndaba Falls - What time zone is Haniro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Haniro?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Haniro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Haniro?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Haniro?Settlements lie between 2,090 m and 2,413 m - What is the best time to visit Haniro?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Haniro?Mukore Health Post, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Haniro?GT Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Haniro?BPR ATM, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Haniro?Engenl, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Haniro?RW320501 (OCHA common operational dataset)