Cell · Remera Sector # Rukiri i Rukiri i is a cell of Rwanda in Remera Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 1.24 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2 km² - 43 mapped services - 1,504 m typical elevation ## Where is Rukiri i? Rukiri i lies in Remera Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 9 other cells: Gasharu, Kabeza, Kagina, Kamukina, Niboye, Nyakabanda, Nyarutarama, Rugando and Rukiri ii. By area it is the 957th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.1% of Remera Sector. The centre of Rukiri i is about 5.4 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9612° S, 30.1058° 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 Rukiri i ### Nearby, outside Rukiri i - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 1.2 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 1.3 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 2.7 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 2.7 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 2.9 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 3.5 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa 4.6 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa 4.8 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 4.8 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 4.8 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 5.2 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 5.2 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: Rukiri i - 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 3.8 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 102 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); 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 Rukiri i Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Rukiri i. - Gasharu - Kacyiru Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Rukiri i 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 Rukiri i | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kigali Trust Clinic · Rukiri i | 0.2 km | Map | | Bank | BCR remera Branch · Rukiri i | 0.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kobil · Rukiri i | 0.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Gad Guest House · Rukiri i | 0.1 km | Map | | Mall | Silverback Mall · Gasharu | 0.9 km | Map | | School | Happy Hearts · Rukiri ii | 0.5 km | Map | | College | University of Tourism, Technology and Business Studies - UTB · Nyakabanda | 0.6 km | Map | | Police station | Kimihurura Police Station · Rugando | 1.0 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 Rukiri i Places mapped inside Rukiri i in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 7 - Banks 3 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 11 - Schools 1 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 6 - Restaurants 12 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 Remera Sector - Nyabisindu - Nyarutarama - Rukiri ii ## Quick answers - Where is Rukiri i? In Remera Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Rukiri i? Gasharu, Kabeza, Kagina, Kamukina, Niboye, Nyakabanda, Nyarutarama, Rugando and Rukiri ii - What is there to see in Rukiri i? Campaign Against Genocide Museum, Campaign Against Genocide Memorial, Gikondo Expo Ground, Inemas arts gallery - What time zone is Rukiri i in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rukiri i? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rukiri i? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukiri i? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rukiri i? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukiri i? Kigali Trust Clinic, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukiri i? BCR remera Branch, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukiri i? Kobil, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rukiri i? 7 mapped - How many banks are in Rukiri i? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Rukiri i? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rukiri i? RW121303 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 1.24 km² - P-code: RW121303 - Sector: Remera Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/rukiri-i/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.