# Ruhina Cell, Kiyumba Sector, Muhanga District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/ruhina/ Cell · Kiyumba Sector # Ruhina Ruhina is a cell of Rwanda in Kiyumba Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **14.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.3km² - 2mapped services - 1,683 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruhina? Ruhina lies in [Kiyumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Jurwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/jurwe/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/karambo/), [Ndago](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/ndago/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/remera/), [Ruhango](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/ruhango/) and [Rukeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/rukeri/). By area it is the 113th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.0% of [Kiyumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/). The centre of Ruhina is about 34 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8797° S, 29.7619° 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). ## Know before you go: Ruhina - 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) · Kigali43 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma63 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)](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 Ruhina Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ruhina. Settlements here lie between about 1,675 m and 1,775 m above sea level (median 1,683 m). - Kiyumba - Ndiza - Nyabikenke 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 Ruhina Named natural and historic features inside Ruhina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kirkereri - Nyarunyege 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 Ruhina 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruhina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mount Ndiza · Ruhina 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.87806&mlon=29.75583#map=17/-1.87806/29.75583) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) Petrol pump Oryx · Buhoro 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02151&mlon=29.85939#map=17/-2.02151/29.85939) Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) School Groupe Scolaire Nsanga · Nsanga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95272&mlon=29.68536#map=17/-1.95272/29.68536) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Ruhina Places mapped inside Ruhina in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 Kiyumba Sector - Budende - Ndago - Remera - Rukeri ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhina?In Kiyumba Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ruhina?Jurwe, Karambo, Ndago, Remera, Ruhango and Rukeri - What time zone is Ruhina in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruhina?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruhina?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruhina?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruhina?Settlements lie between 1,675 m and 1,775 m - What is the best time to visit Ruhina?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhina?Mount Ndiza, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhina?Bank of Kigali, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhina?Oryx, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruhina?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruhina?RW270404 (OCHA common operational dataset)