# Rususa Cell, Kamegeri Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/rususa/

Cell · Kamegeri Sector 

# Rususa

Rususa is a cell of Rwanda in Kamegeri Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **5.77 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.8km²
- 1,899 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rususa?

Rususa 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 6 other cells: [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/buhoro/), [Bwama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/bwama/), [Kamegeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/kamegeri/), [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/murambi/), [Nyarusiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/nyarusiza/) and [Ruramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/ruramba/). By area it is the 715th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.6% of [Kamegeri Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/). The centre of Rususa is about 86 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5358° S, 29.5539° 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 Rususa

### Nearby, outside Rususa

- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi5.2 km
- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera9.2 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu15 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: Rususa

- 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) · Kirundo60 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe72 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 18:01).

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 Rususa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rususa. Settlements here lie between about 1,722 m and 1,900 m above sea level (median 1,899 m).

- Muhembe
- Murambi
- Rususa

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 Rususa

Named natural and historic features inside Rususa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Nyarwondo
- Uruhama

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 Rususa 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
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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 Rususa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyamyumba Health Centre · Murambi 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58334&mlon=29.55560#map=17/-2.58334/29.55560) 

Bank Ecobank · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Ubumwe Center Kigeme · Nyamugari 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47354&mlon=29.57905#map=17/-2.47354/29.57905) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) 

College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 21 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 23 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
- Nyarusiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Rususa?In Kamegeri Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rususa?Buhoro, Bwama, Kamegeri, Murambi, Nyarusiza and Ruramba
- What is there to see in Rususa?Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Huye Mountain Coffee
- What time zone is Rususa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rususa?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rususa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rususa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rususa?Settlements lie between 1,722 m and 1,900 m
- What is the best time to visit Rususa?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rususa?Nyamyumba Health Centre, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rususa?Ecobank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rususa?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rususa?Rubis, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rususa?RW250606 (OCHA common operational dataset)
