# Rukaragata Cell, Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/rukaragata/ Cell · Mushishiro Sector # Rukaragata Rukaragata is a cell of Rwanda in Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **8.46 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 8.5km² - 1,617 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rukaragata? Rukaragata lies in [Mushishiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/), [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: [Gasave](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/gasave/), [Gatsibo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/gatsibo/), [Matyazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/matyazo/), [Munazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/munazi/), [Ruhanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/ruhanga/) and [Rwigerero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/rwigerero/). By area it is the 462nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.9% of [Mushishiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/). The centre of Rukaragata is about 45 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9889° S, 29.6573° 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 Rukaragata ### Nearby, outside Rukaragata - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba15 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo15 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga18 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: Rukaragata - 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) · Kigali54 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma59 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 06:01, 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 Rukaragata Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Rukaragata. - Nyarubuye 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 Rukaragata Named natural and historic features inside Rukaragata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gasimbuko 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 Rukaragata and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 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 21 96 Feb 22 102 Mar 21 153 Apr 21 178 May 20 139 Jun 20 50 Jul 20 31 Aug 21 56 Sep 22 88 Oct 21 129 Nov 20 160 Dec 21 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rukaragata Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rubona Health Centre · Gatsibo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96151&mlon=29.65246#map=17/-1.96151/29.65246) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Gitarama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07510&mlon=29.75430#map=17/-2.07510/29.75430) Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) School Groupe Scolaire Nsanga · Nsanga 5.1 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 16 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 Mushishiro Sector - Matyazo - Munazi - Nyagasozi - Rwasare - Rwigerero ## Quick answers - Where is Rukaragata?In Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rukaragata?Gasave, Gatsibo, Matyazo, Munazi, Ruhanga and Rwigerero - What is there to see in Rukaragata?Kiboniyi Caves, Mukura Forest Reserve, Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Rukaragata in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rukaragata?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rukaragata?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukaragata?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rukaragata?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukaragata?Rubona Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukaragata?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rukaragata?BPR ATM, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukaragata?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rukaragata?RW270604 (OCHA common operational dataset)