Cell · Kigoma Sector # Rugarama Rugarama is a cell of Rwanda in Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 8.12 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.1 km² - 1,657 m typical elevation ## Where is Rugarama? Rugarama lies in Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gatwaro, Kabatwa, Kamwambi, Nyabisindu, Nyamabuye and Nyangazi. By area it is the 503rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.9% of Kigoma Sector. The centre of Rugarama is about 70 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4495° S, 29.6781° 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 Rugarama ### Nearby, outside Rugarama - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 11 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 11 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 12 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 12 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 12 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 12 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 15 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 17 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 18 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 19 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 20 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 20 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: Rugarama - 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 47 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Rugarama Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Rugarama. Settlements here lie between about 1,641 m and 1,684 m above sea level (median 1,657 m). - Bitare - Buhana - Fukwe - Kigarama - Murambi - Rugarama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rugarama Named natural and historic features inside Rugarama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Runukangoma 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 Rugarama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 19 | 137 | | Feb | 20 | 125 | | Mar | 19 | 178 | | Apr | 19 | 176 | | May | 18 | 108 | | Jun | 18 | 50 | | Jul | 18 | 29 | | Aug | 19 | 65 | | Sep | 20 | 106 | | Oct | 19 | 157 | | Nov | 19 | 224 | | Dec | 19 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugarama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rwaniro Health Centre · Kibiraro | 3.4 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 14 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyamugari | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Montana · Nyamugari | 11 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 17 km | Map | | School | Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza | 13 km | Map | | College | Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 18 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 Kigoma Sector - Gishihe - Kabatwa - Kabuga - Karambi - Musebeya - Nyabisindu - Shanga ## Quick answers - Where is Rugarama? In Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rugarama? Gatwaro, Kabatwa, Kamwambi, Nyabisindu, Nyamabuye and Nyangazi - What is there to see in Rugarama? Huye Mountain Coffee, Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace - What time zone is Rugarama in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rugarama? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rugarama? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugarama? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rugarama? Settlements lie between 1,641 m and 1,684 m - What is the best time to visit Rugarama? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugarama? Rwaniro Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rugarama? Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rugarama? Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugarama? Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rugarama? RW240407 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.12 km² - P-code: RW240407 - Sector: Kigoma Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/rugarama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.