# Kirwa Cell, Murunda Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/kirwa/

Cell · Murunda Sector 

# Kirwa

Kirwa is a cell of Rwanda in Murunda Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **27.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,550 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kirwa?

Kirwa lies in [Murunda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gihira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/gihira/), [Muyira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/muyira/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/remera/), [Rugasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/rugasa/), [Rugeyo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/rugeyo/) and [Twabugezi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/twabugezi/). By area it is the 16th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 59.6% of [Murunda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/). The centre of Kirwa is about 70 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8634° S, 29.4331° 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 Kirwa

### Nearby, outside Kirwa

- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil13 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba14 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo18 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: Kirwa

- 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) · Goma31 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali79 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 Kirwa

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kirwa. Settlements here lie between about 2,441 m and 2,616 m above sea level (median 2,550 m).

- Bwiza
- Karuruma
- Kigwa
- Ruhanga

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 Kirwa

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Mbonyebyom
- Muryoza
- Nzozi

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 Kirwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 599 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 16 126 

Feb 17 132 

Mar 17 191 

Apr 16 191 

May 15 141 

Jun 15 61 

Jul 15 38 

Aug 16 80 

Sep 17 118 

Oct 16 164 

Nov 16 196 

Dec 16 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Karumbi Health Centre · Kirwa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.86492&mlon=29.45126#map=17/-1.86492/29.45126) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) 

Hotel Forest of Hope Guest House · Rukaragata 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83201&mlon=29.35444#map=17/-1.83201/29.35444) 

School Groupe Scolaire Bitenga B · Gihira 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83516&mlon=29.40626#map=17/-1.83516/29.40626) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 25 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 Kirwa

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

- Hospitals1

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 Murunda Sector

- Mburamazi
- Rugeyo
- Twabugezi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kirwa?In Murunda Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kirwa?Gihira, Muyira, Remera, Rugasa, Rugeyo and Twabugezi
- What is there to see in Kirwa?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Mukura Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Kirwa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kirwa?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kirwa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kirwa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kirwa?Settlements lie between 2,441 m and 2,616 m
- What is the best time to visit Kirwa?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kirwa?Karumbi Health Centre, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kirwa?GT Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kirwa?BPR ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirwa?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kirwa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kirwa?RW320701 (OCHA common operational dataset)