Cell · Gisozi Sector # Ruhango Ruhango is a cell of Rwanda in Gisozi Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 3.77 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.8 km² - 31 mapped services - 1,519 m typical elevation ## Where is Ruhango? Ruhango lies in Gisozi Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Amahoro, Kamutwa, Karuruma, Kibaza, Musezero, Nyabugogo and Nyamugari. By area it is the 874th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 45.4% of Gisozi Sector. The centre of Ruhango is about 3.4 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9195° S, 30.0551° 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 Ruhango OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ruhango: 1 museum. - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum ### Nearby, outside Ruhango - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 3.0 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 3.3 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 4.3 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 4.4 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 4.7 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 4.7 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 5.1 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 5.4 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 6.0 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 6.1 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 7.3 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 8.5 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: Ruhango - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 11 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 95 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:00). 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 Ruhango Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Ruhango. Settlements here lie between about 1,448 m and 1,554 m above sea level (median 1,519 m). - Gisozi - Kumukenke - Ntora - Ruhango Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruhango Named natural and historic features inside Ruhango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kibumba - Ruganwa 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 Ruhango and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 96 | | Feb | 21 | 102 | | Mar | 20 | 153 | | Apr | 20 | 178 | | May | 19 | 139 | | Jun | 19 | 50 | | Jul | 19 | 31 | | Aug | 20 | 56 | | Sep | 21 | 88 | | Oct | 20 | 129 | | Nov | 19 | 160 | | Dec | 20 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruhango | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gisozi · Musezero | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali - Gisozi Branch · Musezero | 1.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies Gisozi · Musezero | 1.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Eng. Yves · Ruhango | 0.1 km | Map | | Mall | Chic Mall · Kiyovu | 2.5 km | Map | | School | Gasave Primary School · Musezero | 2.0 km | Map | | College | Kigali Independent University · Ruhango | 0.2 km | Map | | Police station | Rwanda National Police · Nyabugogo | 2.2 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 Ruhango Places mapped inside Ruhango in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Hotels 4 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 23 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 Gisozi Sector - Musezero ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhango? In Gisozi Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Ruhango? Amahoro, Kamutwa, Karuruma, Kibaza, Musezero, Nyabugogo and Nyamugari - What is there to see in Ruhango? Kigali Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Ruhango in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruhango? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruhango? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruhango? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruhango? Settlements lie between 1,448 m and 1,554 m - What is the best time to visit Ruhango? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhango? Gisozi, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhango? Bank of Kigali - Gisozi Branch, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhango? TotalEnergies Gisozi, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruhango? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruhango? RW120402 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 3.77 km² - P-code: RW120402 - Sector: Gisozi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gisozi/ruhango/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.