# Ruturo Cell, Kibirizi Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/ruturo/ Cell · Kibirizi Sector # Ruturo Ruturo is a cell of Rwanda in Kibirizi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **12.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.4km² - 1mapped service - 1,650 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruturo? Ruturo lies in [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 9 other cells: [Baziro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/baziro/), [Bweya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/bweya/), [Dahwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/dahwe/), [Duwani](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/duwani/), [Gisagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/gisagara/), [Kibirizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/kibirizi/), [Muyira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/muyira/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/remera/) and [Umunini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/umunini/). By area it is the 184th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 31.0% of [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/). The centre of Ruturo is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6380° S, 29.8180° 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 Ruturo ### Nearby, outside Ruturo - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare8.2 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare9.0 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare9.6 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare9.8 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu17 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: Ruturo - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo32 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali83 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Ruturo Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ruturo. Settlements here lie between about 1,550 m and 1,733 m above sea level (median 1,650 m). - Akibiraro - Karama - Karengera - Muzenga - Nduba - Ntobo - Uruyange 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 Ruturo Named natural and historic features inside Ruturo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Mbonyi - Nyamukaraza - Rutovu - Rwonga 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 Ruturo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruturo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muyira Health Post · Ruturo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62449&mlon=29.79710#map=17/-2.62449/29.79710) Bank Cogebanque · Butare 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60508&mlon=29.74076#map=17/-2.60508/29.74076) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61611&mlon=29.74278#map=17/-2.61611/29.74278) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Ruturo Places mapped inside Ruturo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Kibirizi Sector - Duwani - Kibirizi - Muyira ## Quick answers - Where is Ruturo?In Kibirizi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ruturo?Baziro, Bweya, Dahwe, Duwani, Gisagara, Kibirizi, Muyira, Remera and Umunini - What is there to see in Ruturo?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Ruturo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruturo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruturo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruturo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruturo?Settlements lie between 1,550 m and 1,733 m - What is the best time to visit Ruturo?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruturo?Muyira Health Post, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruturo?Cogebanque, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruturo?Bank of Kigali, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruturo?Rubis, about 8.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruturo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruturo?RW220404 (OCHA common operational dataset)