# Remera Cell, Nyamabuye Sector, Muhanga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/remera/

Cell · Nyamabuye Sector 

# Remera

Remera is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamabuye Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **7.07 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.1km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,851 mtypical elevation

## Where is Remera?

Remera lies in [Nyamabuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Gahogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/gahogo/), [Gifumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/gifumba/), [Gitarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/gitarama/), [Kanyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/muhanga/kanyinya/), [Makera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/cyeza/makera/), [Nganzo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/muhanga/nganzo/) and [Tyazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/muhanga/tyazo/). By area it is the 602nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.8% of [Nyamabuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/). The centre of Remera is about 37 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 1.7 km from Gitarama, the main town of Nyamabuye Sector. The centre point is at 2.0661° S, 29.7441° 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 Remera

### Nearby, outside Remera

- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga5.9 km
- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba6.5 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: Remera

- 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) · Kigali45 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma72 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 18:01).

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 Remera

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Remera. Settlements here lie between about 1,789 m and 1,913 m above sea level (median 1,851 m).

- Biti-Neti
- Gasenyi
- Gasharu
- Kinyenkanda
- Munini
- Nyakabingo

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 Remera

Named natural and historic features inside Remera, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mburamazi

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 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Remera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruvumera Health Post · Gahogo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07883&mlon=29.75074#map=17/-2.07883/29.75074) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Gitarama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07510&mlon=29.75430#map=17/-2.07510/29.75430) 

Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School AHAZAZA · Gahogo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08121&mlon=29.75145#map=17/-2.08121/29.75145) 

College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 2.7 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 Remera

Places mapped inside Remera in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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 Nyamabuye Sector

- Gahogo
- Gifumba
- Gitarama

## Quick answers

- Where is Remera?In Nyamabuye Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Remera?Gahogo, Gifumba, Gitarama, Kanyinya, Makera, Nganzo and Tyazo
- What is there to see in Remera?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves
- 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?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Remera?Settlements lie between 1,789 m and 1,913 m
- What is the best time to visit Remera?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Remera?Ruvumera Health Post, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Remera?Bank of Kigali, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Remera?BPR ATM, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Remera?Rubis, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Remera?RW270804 (OCHA common operational dataset)