# Remera Cell, Muganza Sector, Gisagara District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/remera/

Cell · Muganza Sector 

# Remera

Remera is a cell of Rwanda in Muganza Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **7.55 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.5km²
- 1,664 mtypical elevation

## Where is Remera?

Remera lies in [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/), [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: [Baziro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/baziro/), [Cyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/cyumba/), [Dahwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/dahwe/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/muganza/), [Mugombwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/mugombwa/) and [Ruturo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/ruturo/). By area it is the 558th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.8% of [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/). The centre of Remera is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6467° S, 29.8484° 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 Remera

### Nearby, outside Remera

- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare12 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare13 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare13 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare13 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: Remera

- 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) · Kirundo30 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali82 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 Remera

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Remera. Settlements here lie between about 1,554 m and 1,787 m above sea level (median 1,664 m).

- Butare
- Gakurwe
- Kajyanama
- Muganza
- Remera
- Remera Muganza

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 Remera 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 Remera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mugombwa Health Centre · Mugombwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67937&mlon=29.86015#map=17/-2.67937/29.86015) 

Bank Cogebanque · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60508&mlon=29.74076#map=17/-2.60508/29.74076) 

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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) 

Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School ES Kansi · Akaboti 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) 

College National University of Rwanda · Butare 12 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 13 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 Muganza Sector

- Cyumba
- Muganza
- Rwamiko
- Saga

## Quick answers

- Where is Remera?In Muganza Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Remera?Baziro, Cyumba, Dahwe, Muganza, Mugombwa and Ruturo
- What is there to see in Remera?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum
- What time zone is Remera in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Remera?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Remera?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Remera?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Remera?Settlements lie between 1,554 m and 1,787 m
- What is the best time to visit Remera?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Remera?Mugombwa Health Centre, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Remera?Cogebanque, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Remera?Bank of Kigali, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Remera?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Remera?RW220703 (OCHA common operational dataset)