Southern Province · Rwanda
Muhanga travel guide
Muhanga is a city in Southern Province, Rwanda, home to about 319,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- KGL45 km · Kigali International Airport
- Currency
- RWFRwandan franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Kigali
- Language
- English, French, Kinyarwanda
About
About Muhanga
Muhanga (former Gitarama, renamed in 2006) is a city in Rwanda, in the Muhanga District, in Southern Province. The city is situated 5,945 feet (1,812 m) above sea level.
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When to go
The best time to visit Muhanga
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Muhanga are June to August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 158 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Muhanga: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kigali International Airport (KGL), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Goma International Airport (GOM, 74 km) and Kamembe Airport (KME, 103 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
You can go from Kigali to Muhanga by bus, taxi or a hired car. The bus is cheapest but slowest. From Nyabugogo Bus Station of Kigali to Muhanga Bus Station is 1h 30' driving, and one-way cost for a bus ticket is 1700 Rwf. Bus companies serving this route are Volcano Express and Horizon Express.
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KGL · Kigali International Airport
GOM · Goma International Airport
KME · Kamembe Airport
Questions
Muhanga: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Muhanga?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Muhanga are June to August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; April is the wettest, with about 158 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Muhanga?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kigali International Airport (KGL), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Goma International Airport (GOM, 74 km) and Kamembe Airport (KME, 103 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Muhanga?
Rwandan franc (RWF).
Nearby
Destinations near Muhanga
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.