Cell · Musha Sector # Kigarama Kigarama is a cell of Rwanda in Musha Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers 11.4 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.4 km² - 1,624 m typical elevation ## Where is Kigarama? Kigarama lies in Musha Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Bukinanyana, Kimana, Mukande, Munazi, Shyanda and Zivu. By area it is the 242nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.9% of Musha Sector. The centre of Kigarama is about 71 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5410° S, 29.8199° 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 Kigarama ### Nearby, outside Kigarama - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 9.9 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 10 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 11 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 12 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 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: Kigarama - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 31 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 73 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 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 Kigarama Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Kigarama. Settlements here lie between about 1,528 m and 1,670 m above sea level (median 1,624 m). - Bugagiro - Buhoro - Buremera - Cyarukobora - Kagunga - Kigarama - Nyesonga - Rugara - Rugarama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kigarama Named natural and historic features inside Kigarama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kabagabaga - Kiruhura 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 Kigarama 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigarama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kimana Health Post · Kimana | 3.1 km | Map | | Bank | BFU Bank · Butare | 11 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engen · Butare | 10 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare | 9.0 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 13 km | Map | | School | E.A.V. K · Duwani | 8.7 km | Map | | College | Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare | 9.5 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 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. ## Other cells in Musha Sector - Bukinanyana - Gatovu - Kimana ## Quick answers - Where is Kigarama? In Musha Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kigarama? Bukinanyana, Kimana, Mukande, Munazi, Shyanda and Zivu - What is there to see in Kigarama? Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Kigarama in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kigarama? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kigarama? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigarama? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kigarama? Settlements lie between 1,528 m and 1,670 m - What is the best time to visit Kigarama? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigarama? Kimana Health Post, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigarama? BFU Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kigarama? Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigarama? Engen, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kigarama? RW221003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 11.4 km² - P-code: RW221003 - Sector: Musha Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kigarama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.