Cell · Kibirizi Sector # Ruhunga Ruhunga is a cell of Rwanda in Kibirizi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 10.7 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.7 km² - 1,986 m typical elevation ## Where is Ruhunga? Ruhunga lies in Kibirizi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Gakanka, Gashiha, Kigeme, Munyege, Nyamigina, Remera and Uwindekezi. By area it is the 283rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.6% of Kibirizi Sector. The centre of Ruhunga is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4675° S, 29.5273° 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 Ruhunga ### Nearby, outside Ruhunga - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 4.7 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 13 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: Ruhunga - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 64 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 69 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 Ruhunga Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Ruhunga. Settlements here lie between about 1,765 m and 2,043 m above sea level (median 1,986 m). - Cyamashya - Gakoma - Kamajoro - Kibilizi - Munombe - Nyagishubi - Rindimura - Ruhunga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruhunga Named natural and historic features inside Ruhunga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gashishi - Gisuma - Kadudu - Rwabutaba 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 Ruhunga 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 Ruhunga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kigeme District Hospital · Kigeme | 1.3 km | Map | | Bank | BPR bank · Butare | 28 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyamugari | 6.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera | 4.3 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 25 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 10 km | Map | | College | CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare | 28 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 28 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. ## Other cells in Kibirizi Sector - Bugarama - Bugarura - Gashiha - Karambo - Uwindekezi ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhunga? In Kibirizi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ruhunga? Gakanka, Gashiha, Kigeme, Munyege, Nyamigina, Remera and Uwindekezi - What is there to see in Ruhunga? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Ruhunga in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruhunga? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruhunga? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruhunga? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruhunga? Settlements lie between 1,765 m and 2,043 m - What is the best time to visit Ruhunga? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhunga? Kigeme District Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhunga? BPR bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruhunga? Bank of Kigali, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhunga? Rubis, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruhunga? RW250705 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 10.7 km² - P-code: RW250705 - Sector: Kibirizi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibirizi/ruhunga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.