Cell · Kibirizi Sector # Bugarama Bugarama is a cell of Rwanda in Kibirizi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 6.28 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.3 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,008 m typical elevation ## Where is Bugarama? Bugarama lies in Kibirizi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Gahira, Gakanka, Runege, Sekera and Uwindekezi. By area it is the 675th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.7% of Kibirizi Sector. The centre of Bugarama is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4473° S, 29.4858° 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 Bugarama ### Nearby, outside Bugarama - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 9.1 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 18 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: Bugarama - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 64 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 90 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); 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 Bugarama Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Bugarama. Settlements here lie between about 1,970 m and 2,054 m above sea level (median 2,008 m). - Bugarama - Bunyunyu - Gisenyi - Rurabwe - Rushara Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bugarama Named natural and historic features inside Bugarama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rutagomero 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 Bugarama 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugarama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bugarama Health Post · Bugarama | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 31 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 33 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 9.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera | 8.9 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 30 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 4.9 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 32 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 33 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 Bugarama Places mapped inside Bugarama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 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 Kibirizi Sector - Bugarura - Gashiha - Karambo - Ruhunga - Uwindekezi ## Quick answers - Where is Bugarama? In Kibirizi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bugarama? Gahira, Gakanka, Runege, Sekera and Uwindekezi - What is there to see in Bugarama? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Bugarama in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bugarama? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bugarama? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bugarama? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bugarama? Settlements lie between 1,970 m and 2,054 m - What is the best time to visit Bugarama? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bugarama? Bugarama Health Post, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bugarama? Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bugarama? Bank of Kigali, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugarama? SP Kitabi, about 9.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bugarama? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bugarama? RW250701 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 6.28 km² - P-code: RW250701 - Sector: Kibirizi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibirizi/bugarama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.