# Rukeri Cell, Kiyumba Sector, Muhanga District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/rukeri/ Cell · Kiyumba Sector # Rukeri Rukeri is a cell of Rwanda in Kiyumba Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **14.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 14.4km² - 1,446 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rukeri? Rukeri 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 5 other cells: [Budende](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/budende/), [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/gasagara/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/karambo/), [Ndago](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/ndago/) and [Ruhina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/ruhina/). By area it is the 110th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.3% of [Kiyumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/). The centre of Rukeri is about 33 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8616° S, 29.7761° 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: Rukeri - 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) · Kigali42 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma64 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 Rukeri Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Rukeri. Settlements here lie between about 1,419 m and 1,650 m above sea level (median 1,446 m). - Akeza - Bunungu - Mahembe - Mbogo - Mugeyo - Mwendo - Rukeli 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). ## Weather in Rukeri and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 329 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 96 Feb 23 102 Mar 22 153 Apr 22 178 May 21 139 Jun 21 50 Jul 21 31 Aug 22 56 Sep 23 88 Oct 22 129 Nov 22 160 Dec 22 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rukeri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyabikenke District Hospital · Ruhina 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88272&mlon=29.77007#map=17/-1.88272/29.77007) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) Petrol pump Oryx · Buhoro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02151&mlon=29.85939#map=17/-2.02151/29.85939) Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) School Groupe Scolaire Nsanga · Nsanga 14 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 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 24 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. ## Other cells in Kiyumba Sector - Budende - Ndago - Remera - Ruhina ## Quick answers - Where is Rukeri?In Kiyumba Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rukeri?Budende, Gasagara, Karambo, Ndago and Ruhina - What time zone is Rukeri in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rukeri?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rukeri?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukeri?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rukeri?Settlements lie between 1,419 m and 1,650 m - What is the best time to visit Rukeri?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukeri?Nyabikenke District Hospital, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukeri?Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukeri?Oryx, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rukeri?RW270405 (OCHA common operational dataset)