Cell · Mageregere Sector # Runzenze Runzenze is a cell of Rwanda in Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers 5.82 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.8 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,525 m typical elevation ## Where is Runzenze? Runzenze lies in Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Kankuba, Kavumu, Ntungamo and Nyarurenzi. By area it is the 708th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.6% of Mageregere Sector. The centre of Runzenze is about 12 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0554° S, 30.0320° 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 Runzenze ### Nearby, outside Runzenze - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 8.1 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa 9.0 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa 9.1 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 10 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 11 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 11 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 11 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 12 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 12 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 14 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 14 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 14 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: Runzenze - 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 15 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 98 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 Runzenze Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Runzenze. Settlements here lie between about 1,391 m and 1,588 m above sea level (median 1,525 m). - Mageregere - Nyabirondo - Runzenze - Uwurugenge Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Runzenze 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 Runzenze | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyarurenzi Medicalized Health Centre · Nyarurenzi | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii | 9.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Merez · Rwezamenyo ii | 9.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Tommy’s Budget Rooms · Nyarurama | 6.8 km | Map | | Mall | Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira | 11 km | Map | | School | Primary School · Runzenze | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Mount Kigali University · Nyanza | 10 km | Map | | Police station | Nyamirambo Police Station · Rwezamenyo i | 9.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Runzenze Places mapped inside Runzenze in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 Mageregere Sector - Kankuba - Kavumu - Mataba - Ntungamo - Nyarufunzo - Nyarurenzi ## Quick answers - Where is Runzenze? In Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Runzenze? Kankuba, Kavumu, Ntungamo and Nyarurenzi - What is there to see in Runzenze? Rebero Genocide Memorial, Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro, Kigali zoo for Moussa - What time zone is Runzenze in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Runzenze? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Runzenze? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Runzenze? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Runzenze? Settlements lie between 1,391 m and 1,588 m - What is the best time to visit Runzenze? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Runzenze? Nyarurenzi Medicalized Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Runzenze? BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Runzenze? Merez, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Runzenze? RW110507 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.82 km² - P-code: RW110507 - Sector: Mageregere Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/runzenze/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.