Cell · Rusebeya Sector # Mberi Mberi is a cell of Rwanda in Rusebeya Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 16.4 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.4 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,354 m typical elevation ## Where is Mberi? Mberi lies in Rusebeya Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Kabona, Kageyo, Remera and Ruronde. By area it is the 74th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 31.1% of Rusebeya Sector. The centre of Mberi is about 63 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9417° S, 29.4916° 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 Mberi ### Nearby, outside Mberi - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 6.7 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba 12 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil 12 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 12 km - Sunrise Spot · 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: Mberi - 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 42 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 72 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); 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 Mberi Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Mberi. Settlements here lie between about 2,216 m and 2,406 m above sea level (median 2,354 m). - Bungwe - Gakeli - Mbeli - Mucyakabiri - Rusebeya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mberi Named natural and historic features inside Mberi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Gihinga · 2,374 m 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 Mberi 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 403 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 | 18 | 126 | | Feb | 18 | 132 | | Mar | 18 | 191 | | Apr | 17 | 191 | | May | 17 | 141 | | Jun | 16 | 61 | | Jul | 17 | 38 | | Aug | 18 | 80 | | Sep | 18 | 118 | | Oct | 18 | 164 | | Nov | 17 | 196 | | Dec | 17 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mberi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kabona Health Centre · Mberi | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 21 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Bumba Base Camp · Bumba | 12 km | Map | | School | Mucaca Primary School · Kageyo | 3.5 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 22 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 Mberi Places mapped inside Mberi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 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 Rusebeya Sector - Kabona - Remera - Ruronde ## Quick answers - Where is Mberi? In Rusebeya Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Mberi? Kabona, Kageyo, Remera and Ruronde - What is there to see in Mberi? Mukura Forest Reserve, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Ndaba Falls - What time zone is Mberi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mberi? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mberi? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mberi? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mberi? Settlements lie between 2,216 m and 2,406 m - What is the highest point in Mberi? Gihinga (2,374 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mberi? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mberi? Kabona Health Centre, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mberi? GT Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mberi? BPR ATM, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mberi? Engenl, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mberi? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mberi? RW321302 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 16.4 km² - P-code: RW321302 - Sector: Rusebeya Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/mberi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.