# Rugando Cell, Kimihurura Sector, Gasabo District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/rugando/

Cell · Kimihurura Sector 

# Rugando

Rugando is a cell of Rwanda in Kimihurura Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **1.90 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.9km²
- 20mapped services
- 1,467 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rugando?

Rugando lies in [Kimihurura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kagina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/kagina/), [Kamukina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/kamukina/), [Kimihurura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/kimihurura/), [Nyarutarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/nyarutarama/) and [Rukiri i](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/rukiri-i/). By area it is the 937th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 37.4% of [Kimihurura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/). The centre of Rugando is about 3.9 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9578° S, 30.0929° E.

Source: [National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-rwa).

## Things to see in and around Rugando

### Nearby, outside Rugando

- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina0.8 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina0.9 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu1.8 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu2.2 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo2.2 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro2.7 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu3.3 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo3.4 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu3.7 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i4.4 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi4.6 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori4.7 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Rugando

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali
- CurrencyFranc (RWF)
- Country calling code+250
- LanguagesKinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Plug typesType C, E, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali5.3 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma100 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 17:59).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Rugando

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rugando.

- Kimihurura
- Rugando

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Rugando 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
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugando

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rugando Health Post · Rugando 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96237&mlon=30.09519#map=17/-1.96237/30.09519) 

Bank I & M Bank · Kamukina 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95234&mlon=30.09284#map=17/-1.95234/30.09284) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Meridien · Kamatamu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94747&mlon=30.09257#map=17/-1.94747/30.09257) 

Hotel The Hut Hotel and Restaurant · Rugando 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95783&mlon=30.09346#map=17/-1.95783/30.09346) 

Mall Kigali Heights · Kamukina 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95294&mlon=30.09270#map=17/-1.95294/30.09270) 

School Kacyiru Secondary School · Rugando 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95763&mlon=30.09434#map=17/-1.95763/30.09434) 

College African Leadership University · Kamukina 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95311&mlon=30.09310#map=17/-1.95311/30.09310) 

Police station Kimihurura Police Station · Rugando 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95687&mlon=30.09752#map=17/-1.95687/30.09752) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rugando

Places mapped inside Rugando in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels9
- Schools1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Kimihurura Sector

- Kamukina
- Kimihurura

## Quick answers

- Where is Rugando?In Kimihurura Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Rugando?Kagina, Kamukina, Kimihurura, Nyarutarama and Rukiri i
- What is there to see in Rugando?Campaign Against Genocide Memorial, Campaign Against Genocide Museum, Inemas arts gallery, Kigali Golf Course
- What time zone is Rugando in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rugando?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rugando?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rugando?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rugando?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rugando?Rugando Health Post, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rugando?I & M Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugando?TotalEnergies Meridien, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rugando?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rugando?RW120803 (OCHA common operational dataset)