Cell · Mukura Sector # Mwendo Mwendo is a cell of Rwanda in Mukura Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 34.2 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.2 km² - 2 mapped services - 2,158 m typical elevation ## Where is Mwendo? Mwendo lies in Mukura Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Gitovu, Kagano, Kageyo and Rufungo. By area it is the 10th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 33.2% of Mukura Sector. The centre of Mwendo is about 59 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0268° S, 29.5316° 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 Mwendo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mwendo: 1 nature reserve. - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Mwendo - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 7.3 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba 17 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil 17 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 20 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: Mwendo - 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 52 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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); 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 Mwendo Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Mwendo. Settlements here lie between about 1,909 m and 2,319 m above sea level (median 2,158 m). - Bitenga - Gafu - Kagombwa - Kazenga - Mataba - Mwendo - Nyarubande - Nyarusongati - Rambura - Rukoko Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwendo Named natural and historic features inside Mwendo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rubayu 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 Mwendo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 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 | 19 | 126 | | Feb | 20 | 132 | | Mar | 19 | 191 | | Apr | 18 | 191 | | May | 18 | 141 | | Jun | 18 | 61 | | Jul | 18 | 38 | | Aug | 19 | 80 | | Sep | 19 | 118 | | Oct | 19 | 164 | | Nov | 19 | 196 | | Dec | 19 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwendo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Murambi Health Centre · Mwendo | 2.1 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 21 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Bumba Base Camp · Bumba | 17 km | Map | | School | Murambi A Primary School · Mwendo | 2.3 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 21 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 21 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 Mwendo Places mapped inside Mwendo 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 Mukura Sector - Kabuga - Kagano - Kageyo - Kagusa - Karambo ## Quick answers - Where is Mwendo? In Mukura Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Mwendo? Gitovu, Kagano, Kageyo and Rufungo - What is there to see in Mwendo? Mukura Forest Reserve - What time zone is Mwendo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mwendo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mwendo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwendo? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwendo? Settlements lie between 1,909 m and 2,319 m - What is the best time to visit Mwendo? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwendo? Murambi Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwendo? GT Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwendo? BPR ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwendo? Engenl, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwendo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwendo? RW320606 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 34.2 km² - P-code: RW320606 - Sector: Mukura Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/mwendo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.