Cell · Kiyumba Sector # Remera Remera is a cell of Rwanda in Kiyumba Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers 16.2 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 16.2 km² - 1,765 m typical elevation ## Where is Remera? Remera lies in Kiyumba Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 8 other cells: Gisharu, Jurwe, Kanyana, Kavumu, Kibyimba, Ndago, Ngoma and Ruhina. By area it is the 75th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.3% of Kiyumba Sector. The centre of Remera is about 36 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8959° S, 29.7356° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Remera - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 46 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:01). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Remera Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Remera. - Nyanza Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Remera Named natural and historic features inside Remera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Bikombe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Remera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Remera | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mount Ndiza · Ruhina | 3.0 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Gahogo | 21 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 40 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oryx · Buhoro | 20 km | Map | | Hotel | MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama | 20 km | Map | | Mall | Chic Mall · Kiyovu | 36 km | Map | | School | Groupe Scolaire Nsanga · Nsanga | 8.4 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 23 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 21 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Kiyumba Sector - Budende - Ndago - Ruhina - Rukeri ## Quick answers - Where is Remera? In Kiyumba Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Remera? Gisharu, Jurwe, Kanyana, Kavumu, Kibyimba, Ndago, Ngoma and Ruhina - What time zone is Remera in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Remera? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Remera? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Remera? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Remera? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Remera? Mount Ndiza, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Remera? Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Remera? BPR ATM, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Remera? Oryx, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Remera? RW270403 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 16.2 km² - P-code: RW270403 - Sector: Kiyumba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/remera/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.