Cell · Kigali Sector # Ruriba Ruriba is a cell of Rwanda in Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers 4.25 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,475 m typical elevation ## Where is Ruriba? Ruriba lies in Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Cyivugiza, Kigali, Mwendo and Nyabugogo. By area it is the 846th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.5% of Kigali Sector. The centre of Ruriba is about 5.2 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9726° S, 30.0179° 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 Ruriba ### Nearby, outside Ruriba - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 4.2 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 4.9 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 5.1 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 5.3 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 5.5 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 6.5 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 6.6 km - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara 7.6 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 7.7 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 8.8 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa 8.9 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa 8.9 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: Ruriba - 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 14 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 93 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 18:00). 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 Ruriba Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Ruriba. Settlements here lie between about 1,421 m and 1,490 m above sea level (median 1,475 m). - Kanyabami - Ruliba - Ruzirabatutsi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruriba Named natural and historic features inside Ruriba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ruliba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ruriba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyarugenge 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 Ruriba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyarugenge Hospital · Cyivugiza | 3.0 km | Map | | Bank | BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii | 4.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyabugogo | 1.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Hill View Hotel Lake Kivu · Ruriba | 1.6 km | Map | | Mall | M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu | 5.4 km | Map | | School | Islamique Secondary School · Cyivugiza | 3.3 km | Map | | College | College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu | 5.2 km | Map | | Police station | Nyamirambo Police Station · Rwezamenyo i | 4.3 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 Ruriba Places mapped inside Ruriba in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 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 Kigali Sector - Kigali - Mwendo - Nyabugogo - Rwesero ## Quick answers - Where is Ruriba? In Kigali Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Ruriba? Cyivugiza, Kigali, Mwendo and Nyabugogo - What is there to see in Ruriba? Kigali zoo for Moussa, Kandt House Museum, Nyamirambo Women's Centre, Belgian Soldiers' Memorial - What time zone is Ruriba in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruriba? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruriba? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruriba? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruriba? Settlements lie between 1,421 m and 1,490 m - What is the best time to visit Ruriba? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruriba? Nyarugenge Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruriba? BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruriba? Rubis, about 1.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruriba? RW110304 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.25 km² - P-code: RW110304 - Sector: Kigali Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/ruriba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.