# Rugogwe Cell, Ruhashya Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/rugogwe/ Cell · Ruhashya Sector # Rugogwe Rugogwe is a cell of Rwanda in Ruhashya Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **4.87 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.9km² - 1,672 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rugogwe? Rugogwe lies in [Ruhashya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Busheshi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/busheshi/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/gatovu/), [Kabusanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/kabusanza/), [Rugango](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/rugango/), [Ruhashya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/ruhashya/) and [Rusagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/rusagara/). By area it is the 788th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.8% of [Ruhashya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/). The centre of Rugogwe is about 71 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4987° S, 29.7304° 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 Rugogwe ### Nearby, outside Rugogwe - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu6.8 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare10 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare11 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare13 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare13 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero15 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero15 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero16 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera19 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi20 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: Rugogwe - 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) · Kirundo41 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali74 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 Rugogwe Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rugogwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,639 m and 1,734 m above sea level (median 1,672 m). - Gashikili - Nyakibungo - Rugogwe 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 Rugogwe Named natural and historic features inside Rugogwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gihobobo - Nyakagezi 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 Rugogwe 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 Rugogwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rubona Health Centre · Kiruhura 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47715&mlon=29.76807#map=17/-2.47715/29.76807) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Secondary School · Matyazo 11 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 10 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 11 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 Ruhashya Sector - Busheshi - Gatovu - Mara - Muhororo - Ruhashya ## Quick answers - Where is Rugogwe?In Ruhashya Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rugogwe?Busheshi, Gatovu, Kabusanza, Rugango, Ruhashya and Rusagara - What is there to see in Rugogwe?Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Rugogwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rugogwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rugogwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugogwe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rugogwe?Settlements lie between 1,639 m and 1,734 m - What is the best time to visit Rugogwe?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugogwe?Rubona Health Centre, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rugogwe?BFU Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rugogwe?Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugogwe?Rubis, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rugogwe?RW241006 (OCHA common operational dataset)