# Rusagara Cell, Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rusagara/ Cell · Kigembe Sector # Rusagara Rusagara is a cell of Rwanda in Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **6.39 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.4km² - 1,684 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rusagara? Rusagara lies in [Kigembe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Agahabwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/agahabwa/), [Akaboti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/akaboti/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/gatovu/), [Impinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/impinga/), [Nyamirama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyamirama/) and [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyanza/). By area it is the 664th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.2% of [Kigembe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/). The centre of Rusagara is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7159° S, 29.7512° 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 Rusagara ### Nearby, outside Rusagara - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare11 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare11 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare14 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare14 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu20 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: Rusagara - 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) · Kirundo43 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega80 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 06:02, 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 Rusagara Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Rusagara. Settlements here lie between about 1,605 m and 1,738 m above sea level (median 1,684 m). - Agasharu - Akankuba - Gahabwa - Rusagara - Urutanga 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). ## Weather in Rusagara 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 Rusagara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kansi Health Centre · Akaboti 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70138&mlon=29.75075#map=17/-2.70138/29.75075) Bank Ecobank · Butare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 14 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. ## Other cells in Kigembe Sector - Agahabwa - Gatovu - Impinga - Nyabikenke - Rubona ## Quick answers - Where is Rusagara?In Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rusagara?Agahabwa, Akaboti, Gatovu, Impinga, Nyamirama and Nyanza - What is there to see in Rusagara?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Rusagara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rusagara?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rusagara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rusagara?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rusagara?Settlements lie between 1,605 m and 1,738 m - What is the best time to visit Rusagara?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rusagara?Kansi Health Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rusagara?Ecobank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rusagara?Bank of Kigali, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rusagara?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rusagara?RW220506 (OCHA common operational dataset)