# Ruhanga Cell, Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/ruhanga/

Cell · Rusororo Sector 

# Ruhanga

Ruhanga is a cell of Rwanda in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **7.86 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.9km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,462 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ruhanga?

Ruhanga lies in [Rusororo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bisenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/bisenga/), [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/gasagara/), [Kinyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/kinyana/) and [Mbandazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/mbandazi/). By area it is the 530th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.0% of [Rusororo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/). The centre of Ruhanga is about 21 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9390° S, 30.2515° 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 Ruhanga

### Nearby, outside Ruhanga

- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga6.6 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga6.9 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi9.5 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi9.5 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi9.6 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina17 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina17 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu18 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro18 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu18 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo19 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa19 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: Ruhanga

- 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) · Kigali13 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma117 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 05:58, 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 Ruhanga

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Ruhanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,429 m and 1,484 m above sea level (median 1,462 m).

- Gahengeri
- Gasagara
- Gicaca
- Kinyana
- Rugende
- Ruhanga

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ruhanga

Named natural and historic features inside Ruhanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Gikono
- Rwamugeni

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ruhanga 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruhanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Alliance Arena Clinic · Gasagara 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93489&mlon=30.23913#map=17/-1.93489/30.23913) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump Hashi Energy · Ruhanga 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95263&mlon=30.24195#map=17/-1.95263/30.24195) 

Hotel Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00028&mlon=30.19253#map=17/-2.00028/30.19253) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School Hope Haven Christian Secondary School · Rudashya 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96459&mlon=30.20773#map=17/-1.96459/30.20773) 

College Carnegie Mellon University Africa · Kinyaga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93539&mlon=30.15863#map=17/-1.93539/30.15863) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95347&mlon=30.15295#map=17/-1.95347/30.15295) 

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 Ruhanga

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Pharmacies2

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 Rusororo Sector

- Bisenga
- Gasagara
- Kabuga ii
- Kinyana
- Mbandazi
- Nyagahinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruhanga?In Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Ruhanga?Bisenga, Gasagara, Kinyana and Mbandazi
- What is there to see in Ruhanga?Bambino Super City, Umusambi Village, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN
- What time zone is Ruhanga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ruhanga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Ruhanga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ruhanga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ruhanga?Settlements lie between 1,429 m and 1,484 m
- What is the best time to visit Ruhanga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhanga?Alliance Arena Clinic, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ruhanga?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhanga?Hashi Energy, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ruhanga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ruhanga?RW121408 (OCHA common operational dataset)