# Sheli Cell, Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/sheli/

Cell · Rugarika Sector 

# Sheli

Sheli is a cell of Rwanda in Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **16.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.5km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,572 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sheli?

Sheli lies in [Rugarika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Bihembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/bihembe/), [Gihinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/gihinga/), [Kabagesera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/runda/kabagesera/), [Kigese](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/kigese/) and [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/runda/muganza/). By area it is the 71st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.0% of [Rugarika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/). The centre of Sheli is about 13 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9949° S, 29.9496° 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 Sheli

### Nearby, outside Sheli

- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara7.4 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i12 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi13 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo13 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu13 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu13 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori14 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango14 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo15 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa16 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa16 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu17 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: Sheli

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali21 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma87 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Sheli

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Sheli. Settlements here lie between about 1,463 m and 1,648 m above sea level (median 1,572 m).

- Butera
- Gatovu
- Kagangayire
- Kamiranzovu
- Karehe
- Kigarama
- Kinyami
- Ntebe
- Sheli

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 Sheli

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Gahama
- Gitogonyore
- Karambo
- Kiruruma

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 Sheli and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sheli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ituze Health Post · Sheli 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99121&mlon=29.93315#map=17/-1.99121/29.93315) 

Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) 

Petrol pump Meru · Sheli 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97803&mlon=29.96455#map=17/-1.97803/29.96455) 

Hotel Hill View Hotel Lake Kivu · Ruriba 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97575&mlon=30.03177#map=17/-1.97575/30.03177) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School Groupe Scolaire Saint Etienne Sheli · Sheli 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) 

College College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95972&mlon=30.06324#map=17/-1.95972/30.06324) 

Police station Nyamirambo Police Station · Rwezamenyo i 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97086&mlon=30.05640#map=17/-1.97086/30.05640) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sheli

Places mapped inside Sheli in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Rugarika Sector

- Bihembe
- Kigese
- Masaka
- Nyarubuye

## Quick answers

- Where is Sheli?In Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Sheli?Bihembe, Gihinga, Kabagesera, Kigese and Muganza
- What is there to see in Sheli?Nyemana Caves, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Kandt House Museum, Nyamirambo Women's Centre
- What time zone is Sheli in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sheli?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Sheli?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sheli?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sheli?Settlements lie between 1,463 m and 1,648 m
- What is the best time to visit Sheli?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sheli?Ituze Health Post, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sheli?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sheli?Meru, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sheli?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sheli?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sheli?RW281005 (OCHA common operational dataset)