Cell · Kitabi Sector # Kagano Kagano is a cell of Rwanda in Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 53.4 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.4 km² - 6 mapped services - 2,261 m typical elevation ## Where is Kagano? Kagano lies in Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Bigumira, Gahurizo, Mujuga, Mukungu, Rugogwe, Shaba and Uwingugu. By area it is the 6th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 55.4% of Kitabi Sector. The centre of Kagano is about 99 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5414° S, 29.3921° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Kagano - 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 54 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura 87 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 06:03, 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 Kagano Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Kagano. Settlements here lie between about 2,219 m and 2,670 m above sea level (median 2,261 m). - Cyumushyika - Gabegi - Kintobo - Kitabi - Turonzi - Uwabumenyi - Uwarwubatsi - Uwicurangiro - Uwintabire Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kagano Named natural and historic features inside Kagano, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Akabutembo - Umwumba - Uwurushwati ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 3 peaks. - Ngabwe · 2,707 m - Rutovu · 2,564 m - Nyabihu · 2,515 m - Rukwekwe · 2,504 m - Wasenkoko · 2,462 m - Rushubi · 2,426 m - Rukungu · 2,199 m 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 Kagano and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 327 m higher 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 | 17 | 137 | | Feb | 17 | 125 | | Mar | 17 | 178 | | Apr | 17 | 176 | | May | 16 | 108 | | Jun | 16 | 50 | | Jul | 16 | 29 | | Aug | 17 | 65 | | Sep | 18 | 106 | | Oct | 17 | 157 | | Nov | 17 | 224 | | Dec | 17 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagano | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kitabi Health Centre · Kagano | 4.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 5.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Nyungwe Nziza Ecolodge · Kagano | 2.2 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 14 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 36 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 Kagano Places mapped inside Kagano in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 4 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 Kitabi Sector - Mujuga - Mukungu - Shaba - Uwingugu ## Quick answers - Where is Kagano? In Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kagano? Bigumira, Gahurizo, Mujuga, Mukungu, Rugogwe, Shaba and Uwingugu - What time zone is Kagano in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kagano? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kagano? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kagano? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kagano? Settlements lie between 2,219 m and 2,670 m - What is the highest point in Kagano? Ngabwe (2,707 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kagano? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kagano? Kitabi Health Centre, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagano? SP Kitabi, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kagano? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kagano? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kagano? RW250901 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 53.4 km² - P-code: RW250901 - Sector: Kitabi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/kagano/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.