# Ruganda Cell, Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/ruganda/ Cell · Gatare Sector # Ruganda Ruganda is a cell of Rwanda in Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **5.27 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.3km² - 1mapped service - 2,062 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruganda? Ruganda lies in [Gatare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bakopfu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/bakopfu/), [Gashwati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/gashwati/), [Mukongoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/mukongoro/), [Rugano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/rugano/), [Rusekera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/rusekera/) and [Shyeru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/shyeru/). By area it is the 758th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.2% of [Gatare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/). The centre of Ruganda is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3671° S, 29.4303° 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 Ruganda ### Nearby, outside Ruganda - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera18 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: Ruganda - 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) · Kamembe59 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma81 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 Ruganda Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ruganda. Settlements here lie between about 1,982 m and 2,142 m above sea level (median 2,062 m). - Bitaba - Gakoma - Gikungu - Gituntu - Kageyo - Karumbi - Muyange 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 Ruganda Named natural and historic features inside Ruganda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Karumbi - Rotovu - Rutogota 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 Ruganda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruganda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gatare Health Centre · Ruganda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38050&mlon=29.43633#map=17/-2.38050/29.43633) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 7.1 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 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 Ruganda Places mapped inside Ruganda 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 Gatare Sector - Bakopfu - Gatare - Mukongoro - Shyeru ## Quick answers - Where is Ruganda?In Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ruganda?Bakopfu, Gashwati, Mukongoro, Rugano, Rusekera and Shyeru - What is there to see in Ruganda?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Ruganda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruganda?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruganda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruganda?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruganda?Settlements lie between 1,982 m and 2,142 m - What is the best time to visit Ruganda?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruganda?Gatare Health Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruganda?GT Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruganda?Bank of Kigali, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruganda?SP Kitabi, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ruganda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ruganda?RW250404 (OCHA common operational dataset)