Map of Musanze, Rwanda

Musanze is a city in Northern Province, Rwanda, with a population of about 153,368. It lies at 1.4998°S, 29.6350°E. Musanze is about 69 km (43 mi) northwest of Kigali, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rutshuru, 41 km to the northwest.

Musanze at a glance

Where is Musanze?

• The 3rd largest city in Rwanda by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 02 min on the shortest day to 12 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Musanze

• Rutshuru — 41 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Gisenyi — 48 km southwest
• Kabale — 48 km northeast, Uganda
• Byumba — 49 km east
• Goma — 49 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kirumba — 59 km northwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Gitarama — 65 km south
• Kigali — 69 km southeast
• Kibuye — 70 km southwest
• Katanda — 81 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest cities in Northern Province

• Byumba — 43,134

Largest cities in Rwanda

• Kigali — 1,132,686
• Gisenyi — 172,357
• Gitarama — 87,613
• Butare — 62,823
• Kibuye — 48,024
• Rwamagana — 47,203
• Kibungo — 46,240
• Cyangugu — 43,866
• Byumba — 43,134
• Nzega — 33,832

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.