# Buguri Cell, Rukoma Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/buguri/ Cell · Rukoma Sector # Buguri Buguri is a cell of Rwanda in Rukoma Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **8.70 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.7km² - 1,744 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buguri? Buguri lies in [Rukoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gihinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/gihinga/), [Kabagesera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/runda/kabagesera/), [Murehe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/murehe/) and [Taba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/taba/). By area it is the 442nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.9% of [Rukoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/). The centre of Buguri is about 16 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9613° S, 29.9154° 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 Buguri ### Nearby, outside Buguri - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara6.4 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi15 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i16 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu16 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo16 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu16 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango16 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori18 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo19 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu20 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro20 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu20 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: Buguri - 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) · Kigali25 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma82 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 Buguri Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Buguri. Settlements here lie between about 1,623 m and 1,850 m above sea level (median 1,744 m). - Buguli - Nyabuvomo - Nyagasozi - Nyakabanda - Ruzege - Tunza 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 Buguri Named natural and historic features inside Buguri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bureranyana - Kwamuhira - Rwabashyashya 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 Buguri 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 Buguri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ituze Health Post · Sheli 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99121&mlon=29.93315#map=17/-1.99121/29.93315) Bank Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94238&mlon=30.04412#map=17/-1.94238/30.04412) Petrol pump Gapco · Nkingo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00331&mlon=29.90511#map=17/-2.00331/29.90511) Hotel Kanyinya Hills Hotel · Nyabugogo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94869&mlon=30.02183#map=17/-1.94869/30.02183) Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) School Groupe Scolaire Saint Etienne Sheli · Sheli 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) College Creme college · Kiyovu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94327&mlon=30.05882#map=17/-1.94327/30.05882) Police station Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94015&mlon=30.04456#map=17/-1.94015/30.04456) 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 Rukoma Sector - Bugoba - Gishyeshye - Murehe - Mwirute - Taba ## Quick answers - Where is Buguri?In Rukoma Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Buguri?Gihinga, Kabagesera, Murehe and Taba - What is there to see in Buguri?Nyemana Caves, Kandt House Museum, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Gorilla Statue - What time zone is Buguri in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Buguri?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Buguri?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buguri?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buguri?Settlements lie between 1,623 m and 1,850 m - What is the best time to visit Buguri?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buguri?Ituze Health Post, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buguri?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buguri?Gapco, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buguri?RW281102 (OCHA common operational dataset)