Cell · Kitabi Sector # Uwingugu Uwingugu is a cell of Rwanda in Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 11.6 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.6 km² - 2,160 m typical elevation ## Where is Uwingugu? Uwingugu lies in Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Giseke, Kagano, Mujuga, Nkumbure, Rugogwe and Shaba. By area it is the 233rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.0% of Kitabi Sector. The centre of Uwingugu is about 95 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5596° S, 29.4626° 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 Uwingugu ### Nearby, outside Uwingugu - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 12 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 17 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: Uwingugu - 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 63 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura 86 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 Uwingugu Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Uwingugu. Settlements here lie between about 2,116 m and 2,217 m above sea level (median 2,160 m). - Gisarenda - Gisunzu - Kamana - Kigali - Rubuye - Ruhanga - Uwimisigati - Uwingugu - Uwuranuzi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Uwingugu Named natural and historic features inside Uwingugu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Bushirasoni - Kabere - Nyirarushuza - Rugomero - Uwibigote - Uwingongo 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 Uwingugu 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 226 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 | 18 | 137 | | Feb | 18 | 125 | | Mar | 18 | 178 | | Apr | 17 | 176 | | May | 17 | 108 | | Jun | 16 | 50 | | Jul | 16 | 29 | | Aug | 18 | 65 | | Sep | 18 | 106 | | Oct | 18 | 157 | | Nov | 17 | 224 | | Dec | 17 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uwingugu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kitabi Health Centre · Kagano | 5.8 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 31 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 5.5 km | Map | | Hotel | KCCEM Guesthouse · Kagano | 6.0 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 28 km | Map | | School | Mata Secondary School · Murambi | 11 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 28 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 32 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 Kitabi Sector - Kagano - Mujuga - Mukungu - Shaba ## Quick answers - Where is Uwingugu? In Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Uwingugu? Giseke, Kagano, Mujuga, Nkumbure, Rugogwe and Shaba - What is there to see in Uwingugu? Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Uwingugu in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Uwingugu? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Uwingugu? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uwingugu? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Uwingugu? Settlements lie between 2,116 m and 2,217 m - What is the best time to visit Uwingugu? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Uwingugu? Kitabi Health Centre, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uwingugu? Ecobank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uwingugu? Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uwingugu? SP Kitabi, about 5.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uwingugu? RW250905 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 11.6 km² - P-code: RW250905 - Sector: Kitabi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/uwingugu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.