# Ruhango Cell, Rongi Sector, Muhanga District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/ruhango/ Cell · Rongi Sector # Ruhango Ruhango is a cell of Rwanda in Rongi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **25.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.8km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ruhango? Ruhango lies in [Rongi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 12 other cells: [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/gasharu/), [Gashorera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/gashorera/), [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/gitega/), [Jurwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/jurwe/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/karambo/), [Mbuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/mbuga/), [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/mubuga/), [Muvumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/muvumba/), [Nyamirambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/nyamirambo/), [Nyarusozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/nyarusozi/), [Ruhina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/ruhina/) and [Ryakanimba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/ryakanimba/). By area it is the 20th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 31.4% of [Rongi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/). The centre of Ruhango is about 40 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8146° S, 29.7211° 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: Ruhango - 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) · Kigali50 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma56 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 Ruhango Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ruhango. - Horezo IDP 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 Ruhango Named natural and historic features inside Ruhango, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kigina · 2,257 m 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 Ruhango 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 Ruhango Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruhango Health Post · Ruhango 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.81316&mlon=29.71444#map=17/-1.81316/29.71444) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) School Gitega Primary School · Runyinya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.79503&mlon=29.60773#map=17/-1.79503/29.60773) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 30 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 Ruhango Places mapped inside Ruhango in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Rongi Sector - Gasagara - Gasharu - Karambo - Nyamirambo ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhango?In Rongi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ruhango?Gasharu, Gashorera, Gitega, Jurwe, Karambo, Mbuga, Mubuga, Muvumba, Nyamirambo, Nyarusozi, Ruhina and Ryakanimba - What time zone is Ruhango in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruhango?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruhango?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruhango?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ruhango?Kigina (2,257 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ruhango?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhango?Ruhango Health Post, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhango?Bank of Kigali, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhango?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruhango?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruhango?RW271005 (OCHA common operational dataset)