# Bushigishigi Cell, Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/bushigishigi/ Cell · Buruhukiro Sector # Bushigishigi Bushigishigi is a cell of Rwanda in Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **7.63 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.6km² - 2,220 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bushigishigi? Bushigishigi lies in [Buruhukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Byimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/byimana/), [Kibyagira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/kibyagira/), [Kizimyamuriro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/kizimyamuriro/) and [Rambya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/rambya/). By area it is the 549th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 4.9% of [Buruhukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/). The centre of Bushigishigi is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4472° S, 29.4300° 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 Bushigishigi ### Nearby, outside Bushigishigi - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera15 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: Bushigishigi - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe58 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma89 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Bushigishigi Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bushigishigi. Settlements here lie between about 2,175 m and 2,371 m above sea level (median 2,220 m). - Bushigishigi - Giharayumbo - Mugote - Rusekera - Uwisuli 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 Bushigishigi Named natural and historic features inside Bushigishigi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kazabagarura - Nyiragibarayumbo - Nyirokabuga - Rubyiro - Rukarara - Wisuli 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 Bushigishigi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 286 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 137 Feb 18 125 Mar 17 178 Apr 17 176 May 16 108 Jun 16 50 Jul 16 29 Aug 17 65 Sep 18 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 17 224 Dec 17 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bushigishigi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Musebeya Health Centre · Gatovu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42435&mlon=29.44625#map=17/-2.42435/29.44625) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Kitabi Eco-Center · Kagano 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52554&mlon=29.41322#map=17/-2.52554/29.41322) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Buruhukiro Sector - Byimana - Gifurwe - Kizimyamuriro - Munini - Rambya ## Quick answers - Where is Bushigishigi?In Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bushigishigi?Byimana, Kibyagira, Kizimyamuriro and Rambya - What is there to see in Bushigishigi?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Bushigishigi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bushigishigi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bushigishigi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bushigishigi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bushigishigi?Settlements lie between 2,175 m and 2,371 m - What is the best time to visit Bushigishigi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bushigishigi?Musebeya Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bushigishigi?Bank of Kigali, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bushigishigi?Bank of Kigali, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bushigishigi?SP Kitabi, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bushigishigi?RW250101 (OCHA common operational dataset)