"'Muhanga"' (formerly Gitarama; renamed in 2006) is a city in the Southern Province of Rwanda, in the Muhanga District. It is physically closer to the centre of the country, about 45 kilometers (28 mi) southwest of Kigali at an elevation of about 1,800 metres (6,000 feet).
Understand
In addition to being a city, Muhanga is also one of the eight districts that make up the Southern Province.
Get 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 1030 Rwf. Bus companies serving this route are Volcano Express and Horizon Express.
Get around
- Motorcyle taxis (motos) are the most popular and fastest way to get around town.
- Matatus/city buses (minibuses) provide major routes throughout the city and are the cheapest way to get around. The minibus in Rwanda is one of the best forms of transport in East Africa. Most of the buses are still new and are maintained well.
- car rental
- taxis Taxis are mainly of two types in Rwanda as a country - those operated by individuals (usually with some form of yellow stripe on the vehicle) and more professorially run services operated by a single large operator.
See
Do
Mining District
Adiministration
Edications
Buy
Muhanga has positioned itself as the first merchandise in the southern province in line with the government's plan of developing secondary cities .
- Muhanga main Market
- Lumina supermarket
- Le voisin Supermerket
- Nelis Supermerket
Eat
- Restaurent Tranquilite
- Gisubizo Restaurent
- Bismillah Restaurent
Drink
Bar chez Vincent
Plateau Bar
Sleep
Connect
MTN Rwanda Internet & calls
Airtel Rwanda Internet & Calls
Radio BBC
Radio