# Nyaruhombo Cell, Rwaniro Sector, Huye District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/nyaruhombo/ Cell · Rwaniro Sector # Nyaruhombo Nyaruhombo is a cell of Rwanda in Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **10.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.5km² - 1,646 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyaruhombo? Nyaruhombo lies in [Rwaniro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Gatwaro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/gatwaro/), [Kamwambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/kamwambi/), [Kibiraro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/kibiraro/), [Kirambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/kirambi/), [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/mubuga/), [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/mwendo/) and [Runga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/runga/). By area it is the 294th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.3% of [Rwaniro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/). The centre of Nyaruhombo is about 66 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4157° S, 29.6877° 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 Nyaruhombo ### Nearby, outside Nyaruhombo - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero7.9 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero8.4 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero8.4 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero8.5 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga11 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera14 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu15 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: Nyaruhombo - 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) · Kirundo47 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali71 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 Nyaruhombo Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Nyaruhombo. Settlements here lie between about 1,555 m and 1,726 m above sea level (median 1,646 m). - Akabaharara - Gasharu - Kamweru - Kibara - Kigarama - Kinunga - Murambi - Mwezi - Nyabujengwe - Rugarama - Rukiliro - Ryarugora 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 Nyaruhombo Named natural and historic features inside Nyaruhombo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ntaruka - Ryeru 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 Nyaruhombo 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 Nyaruhombo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rwaniro Health Centre · Kibiraro 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.43513&mlon=29.70492#map=17/-2.43513/29.70492) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Boomerang Motel · Rwesero 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.36338&mlon=29.74405#map=17/-2.36338/29.74405) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 21 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 Rwaniro Sector - Gatwaro - Kamwambi - Kibiraro - Mwendo - Nyamabuye - Shyunga ## Quick answers - Where is Nyaruhombo?In Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyaruhombo?Gatwaro, Kamwambi, Kibiraro, Kirambi, Mubuga, Mwendo and Runga - What is there to see in Nyaruhombo?Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Nyaruhombo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyaruhombo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyaruhombo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyaruhombo?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyaruhombo?Settlements lie between 1,555 m and 1,726 m - What is the best time to visit Nyaruhombo?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyaruhombo?Rwaniro Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyaruhombo?Bank of Kigali, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyaruhombo?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyaruhombo?Rubis, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyaruhombo?RW241206 (OCHA common operational dataset)