Cell · Kagarama Sector # Rukatsa Rukatsa is a cell of Rwanda in Kagarama Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers 3.86 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.9 km² - 11 mapped services - 1,644 m typical elevation ## Where is Rukatsa? Rukatsa lies in Kagarama Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 8 other cells: Gahanga, Gatare, Kagasa, Kanserege, Karembure, Muyange, Nyanza and Nyarurama. By area it is the 865th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 48.2% of Kagarama Sector. The centre of Rukatsa is about 7.3 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9962° S, 30.1057° 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 Rukatsa OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Rukatsa: 2 memorials. - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial ### Nearby, outside Rukatsa - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 3.0 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 3.7 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 4.9 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 4.9 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 5.9 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 6.3 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 6.4 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 6.4 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 6.6 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 7.1 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 7.3 km - Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi 7.8 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: Rukatsa - 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 4.9 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 103 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 Rukatsa Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Rukatsa. - Nyanza - Rukatsa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Rukatsa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kicukiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 189 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 | 20 | 102 | | Mar | 19 | 153 | | Apr | 18 | 178 | | May | 18 | 139 | | Jun | 18 | 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 Rukatsa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kigali Mechatronics Villa · Kanserege | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | Urwego Opportunity Bank · Kicukiro | 1.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kobil · Nyanza | 1.5 km | Map | | Hotel | SportView · Rukatsa | 0.8 km | Map | | Mall | Silverback Mall · Gasharu | 3.1 km | Map | | School | C.G.F.K Classes block · Rukatsa | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Mount Kigali University · Nyanza | 1.2 km | Map | | Police station | RIB · Kanserege | 3.9 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 Rukatsa Places mapped inside Rukatsa in open map data, by type. - Hotels 5 - Schools 2 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 2 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 Kagarama Sector - Kanserege - Muyange ## Quick answers - Where is Rukatsa? In Kagarama Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Rukatsa? Gahanga, Gatare, Kagasa, Kanserege, Karembure, Muyange, Nyanza and Nyarurama - What is there to see in Rukatsa? Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro, Nyanza Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Rukatsa in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rukatsa? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rukatsa? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukatsa? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rukatsa? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukatsa? Kigali Mechatronics Villa, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukatsa? Urwego Opportunity Bank, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukatsa? Kobil, about 1.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rukatsa? RW130403 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 3.86 km² - P-code: RW130403 - Sector: Kagarama Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kagarama/rukatsa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.