# Nyarusiza Cell, Kamegeri Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/nyarusiza/ Cell · Kamegeri Sector # Nyarusiza Nyarusiza is a cell of Rwanda in Kamegeri Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **6.37 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.4km² - 1,775 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyarusiza? Nyarusiza lies in [Kamegeri Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Buremera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/buremera/), [Bwama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/bwama/), [Gasumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/gasumba/), [Kizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/kizi/), [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/murambi/), [Ramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/ramba/) and [Rususa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/rususa/). By area it is the 666th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.5% of [Kamegeri Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/). The centre of Nyarusiza is about 85 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5392° S, 29.5762° 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 Nyarusiza ### Nearby, outside Nyarusiza - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi4.4 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera9.4 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu13 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare20 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare20 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: Nyarusiza - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo58 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:00). 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 Nyarusiza Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nyarusiza. Settlements here lie between about 1,700 m and 1,903 m above sea level (median 1,775 m). - Karehe - Mburabuturo - Nyarusange - Nyarusiza - Rusasa 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 Nyarusiza Named natural and historic features inside Nyarusiza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gasonyi ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Nyarure · 2,227 m - Rutuna · 2,147 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 Nyarusiza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m lower 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 20 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 20 178 Apr 20 176 May 19 108 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 20 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyarusiza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karambi Health Post · Karambi 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51194&mlon=29.61514#map=17/-2.51194/29.61514) Bank Ecobank · Butare 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Ubumwe Center Kigeme · Nyamugari 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47354&mlon=29.57905#map=17/-2.47354/29.57905) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 20 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 Kamegeri Sector - Bwama - Kamegeri - Kirehe - Kizi - Rususa ## Quick answers - Where is Nyarusiza?In Kamegeri Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyarusiza?Buremera, Bwama, Gasumba, Kizi, Murambi, Ramba and Rususa - What is there to see in Nyarusiza?Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Nyarusiza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyarusiza?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyarusiza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyarusiza?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyarusiza?Settlements lie between 1,700 m and 1,903 m - What is the highest point in Nyarusiza?Nyarure (2,227 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nyarusiza?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyarusiza?Karambi Health Post, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyarusiza?Ecobank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyarusiza?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyarusiza?Rubis, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyarusiza?RW250605 (OCHA common operational dataset)