# Rusagara Cell, Mbazi Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/rusagara/

Cell · Mbazi Sector 

# Rusagara

Rusagara is a cell of Rwanda in Mbazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **4.74 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.7km²
- 1,685 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rusagara?

Rusagara lies in [Mbazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Kabusanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/kabusanza/), [Rugango](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/rugango/), [Rugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/rugogwe/) and [Tare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/tare/). By area it is the 803rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.5% of [Mbazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/). The centre of Rusagara is about 75 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5243° S, 29.7127° 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

- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu3.4 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare8.0 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare8.3 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare11 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare11 km
- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi17 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km
- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera18 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero18 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero19 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) · Kirundo42 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali78 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)](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 1,618 m and 1,765 m above sea level (median 1,685 m).

- Buhoro
- Gitwa
- Kibilizi
- Rusagara
- Tare

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 Rusagara

Named natural and historic features inside Rusagara, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Mukagende
- Munyacyondo
- Rwakaramira

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 Rusagara 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rusagara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maraba Health Centre · Cyendajuru 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52098&mlon=29.67824#map=17/-2.52098/29.67824) 

Bank BFU Bank · Butare 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) 

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 · Butare 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) 

Hotel Inyambo MOTEL · Rukira 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58333&mlon=29.71670#map=17/-2.58333/29.71670) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Secondary School · Matyazo 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59323&mlon=29.71699#map=17/-2.59323/29.71699) 

College CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59110&mlon=29.74454#map=17/-2.59110/29.74454) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 8.6 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 Mbazi Sector

- Gatobotobo
- Kabuga
- Mutunda
- Mwulire
- Rugango
- Tare

## Quick answers

- Where is Rusagara?In Mbazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rusagara?Kabusanza, Rugango, Rugogwe and Tare
- What is there to see in Rusagara?Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare
- 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 1,618 m and 1,765 m
- What is the best time to visit Rusagara?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rusagara?Maraba Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rusagara?BFU Bank, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rusagara?Bank of Kigali, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rusagara?Rubis, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rusagara?RW240706 (OCHA common operational dataset)