# Magaba Cell, Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/magaba/ Cell · Mushonyi Sector # Magaba Magaba is a cell of Rwanda in Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **7.57 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.6km² - 1,828 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magaba? Magaba lies in [Mushonyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/), [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: [Biruyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/biruyi/), [Gisiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/musasa/gisiza/), [Kabihogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/kabihogo/), [Nkira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/nkira/), [Nyakarera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/nyakarera/) and [Rurara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/rurara/). By area it is the 556th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.5% of [Mushonyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/). The centre of Magaba is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8771° S, 29.3260° 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 Magaba ### Nearby, outside Magaba - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil12 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba13 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga16 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga16 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye19 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: Magaba - 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) · Goma25 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe80 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 06:02, 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 Magaba Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Magaba. Settlements here lie between about 1,631 m and 1,844 m above sea level (median 1,828 m). - Buruhukiro - Gihumba - Kanyamasiga - Karongi - Kizinga - Mhanzi 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 Magaba Named natural and historic features inside Magaba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kaliba 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 Magaba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 20 126 Feb 21 132 Mar 21 191 Apr 20 191 May 19 141 Jun 19 61 Jul 19 38 Aug 20 80 Sep 21 118 Oct 20 164 Nov 20 196 Dec 20 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magaba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kayove Health Centre · Nyakarera 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88719&mlon=29.34364#map=17/-1.88719/29.34364) Bank Access · Nengo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Merez · Kibuye 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06879&mlon=29.34956#map=17/-2.06879/29.34956) Hotel Kinunu Beach Resort · Nkira 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90578&mlon=29.31565#map=17/-1.90578/29.31565) School Gishwati Primary School · Biruyi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85617&mlon=29.31992#map=17/-1.85617/29.31992) College ULK · Bugoyi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 22 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. ## Other cells in Mushonyi Sector - Biruyi - Rurara ## Quick answers - Where is Magaba?In Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Magaba?Biruyi, Gisiza, Kabihogo, Nkira, Nyakarera and Rurara - What is there to see in Magaba?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs - What time zone is Magaba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Magaba?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Magaba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magaba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magaba?Settlements lie between 1,631 m and 1,844 m - What is the best time to visit Magaba?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Magaba?Kayove Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magaba?Access, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magaba?BPR ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magaba?Merez, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magaba?RW320903 (OCHA common operational dataset)