Cell · Shyogwe Sector # Ruli Ruli is a cell of Rwanda in Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers 8.99 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.0 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,864 m typical elevation ## Where is Ruli? Ruli lies in Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Gahogo, Gitarama, Kinini, Kivumu, Makera, Mbare and Nyagishubi. By area it is the 421st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.9% of Shyogwe Sector. The centre of Ruli is about 35 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0806° S, 29.7756° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ruli ### Nearby, outside Ruli - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 5.4 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 8.2 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ruli - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 42 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 75 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 18:00). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Ruli Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Ruli. Settlements here lie between about 1,855 m and 1,880 m above sea level (median 1,864 m). - Cyakabili - Gakombe - Karama - Kiganda - Murambi - Mwitegero - Ruhina - Ruhira - Ruli Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruli Named natural and historic features inside Ruli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyirabahimba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ruli 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruli | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gitarama Health Centre · Ruli | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Gahogo | 2.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Ruli | 1.3 km | Map | | Hotel | MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama | 2.2 km | Map | | Mall | M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu | 35 km | Map | | School | Kabwayi Technical School (ETEKA) · Gahogo | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 2.9 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 1.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ruli Places mapped inside Ruli in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 1 - Pharmacies 1 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Shyogwe Sector - Kinini - Mbare - Mubuga ## Quick answers - Where is Ruli? In Shyogwe Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ruli? Gahogo, Gitarama, Kinini, Kivumu, Makera, Mbare and Nyagishubi - What is there to see in Ruli? Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Ruli in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruli? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruli? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruli? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruli? Settlements lie between 1,855 m and 1,880 m - What is the best time to visit Ruli? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruli? Gitarama Health Centre, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruli? Ecobank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruli? Rubis, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruli? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ruli? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruli? RW271204 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.99 km² - P-code: RW271204 - Sector: Shyogwe Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/ruli/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.