Cell · Gatenga Sector # Nyarurama Nyarurama is a cell of Rwanda in Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers 6.25 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.2 km² - 1,662 m typical elevation ## Where is Nyarurama? Nyarurama lies in Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 8 other cells: Bwerankori, Kagunga, Karambo, Karembure, Mataba, Nyanza, Nyarufunzo and Rukatsa. By area it is the 678th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 50.2% of Gatenga Sector. The centre of Nyarurama is about 7.2 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0127° S, 30.0744° 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 Nyarurama ### Nearby, outside Nyarurama - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 2.1 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa 2.3 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa 2.4 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 4.2 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 5.4 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 5.5 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 6.2 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 7.2 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 7.2 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 7.3 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 7.7 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 8.1 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: Nyarurama - 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 8.7 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 101 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 Nyarurama Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Nyarurama. Settlements here lie between about 1,552 m and 1,752 m above sea level (median 1,662 m). - Bigo - Bisambu - Kabeza - Mashya - Nyabikenke - Nyarurama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Nyarurama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kicukiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 19 | 96 | | Feb | 19 | 102 | | Mar | 19 | 153 | | Apr | 18 | 178 | | May | 18 | 139 | | Jun | 17 | 50 | | Jul | 18 | 31 | | Aug | 19 | 56 | | Sep | 19 | 88 | | Oct | 19 | 129 | | Nov | 18 | 160 | | Dec | 18 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyarurama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Karembure Health Post · Karembure | 1.6 km | Map | | Bank | BPL · Gatenga | 4.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Merezi Gas Station · Kanserege | 4.1 km | Map | | Hotel | High Ground Villa · Bwerankori | 1.6 km | Map | | Mall | Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira | 4.6 km | Map | | School | G.S Karembure · Karembure | 1.7 km | Map | | College | Mount Kigali University · Nyanza | 3.8 km | Map | | Police station | Gikondo Police Station · Kinunga | 4.8 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. ## Other cells in Gatenga Sector - Gatenga - Karambo - Nyanza ## Quick answers - Where is Nyarurama? In Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Nyarurama? Bwerankori, Kagunga, Karambo, Karembure, Mataba, Nyanza, Nyarufunzo and Rukatsa - What is there to see in Nyarurama? Rebero Genocide Memorial, Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro, Gikondo Expo Ground - What time zone is Nyarurama in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyarurama? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyarurama? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyarurama? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyarurama? Settlements lie between 1,552 m and 1,752 m - What is the best time to visit Nyarurama? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyarurama? Karembure Health Post, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyarurama? BPL, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyarurama? Merezi Gas Station, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyarurama? RW130204 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 6.25 km² - P-code: RW130204 - Sector: Gatenga Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/nyarurama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.