# Ruhinga Cell, Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/ruhinga/ Cell · Mugano Sector # Ruhinga Ruhinga is a cell of Rwanda in Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.8km² - 1,801 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruhinga? Ruhinga lies in [Mugano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 9 other cells: [Gasave](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/gasave/), [Gitondorero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/gitondorero/), [Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/gitwa/), [Jenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/jenda/), [Masagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masagara/), [Masizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masizi/), [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/murambi/), [Sovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/sovu/) and [Suti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/suti/). By area it is the 211th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.8% of [Mugano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/). The centre of Ruhinga is about 69 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2839° S, 29.5362° 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 Ruhinga ### Nearby, outside Ruhinga - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga16 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera19 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: Ruhinga - 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) · Kirundo68 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe73 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)](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 Ruhinga Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ruhinga. Settlements here lie between about 1,695 m and 1,878 m above sea level (median 1,801 m). - Bweramana - Cyimbande - Kabuye - Karama - Karutabana - Mugaragara - Nyaruryango - Ruhinga - Runyinya - Rusengesi 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 Ruhinga Named natural and historic features inside Ruhinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyamugali 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 Ruhinga 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruhinga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mugano Health Centre · Sovu 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.26465&mlon=29.50851#map=17/-2.26465/29.50851) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School GS kaduha · Kavumu 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33048&mlon=29.52875#map=17/-2.33048/29.52875) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 Mugano Sector - Gitondorero - Gitwa - Sovu - Suti - Yonde ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhinga?In Mugano Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ruhinga?Gasave, Gitondorero, Gitwa, Jenda, Masagara, Masizi, Murambi, Sovu and Suti - What is there to see in Ruhinga?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Ruhinga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruhinga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruhinga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruhinga?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruhinga?Settlements lie between 1,695 m and 1,878 m - What is the best time to visit Ruhinga?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhinga?Mugano Health Centre, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhinga?Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruhinga?BPR ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhinga?Rubis, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruhinga?RW251103 (OCHA common operational dataset)