# Rugano Cell, Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/rugano/ Cell · Musebeya Sector # Rugano Rugano is a cell of Rwanda in Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **6.75 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.8km² - 2,025 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rugano? Rugano lies in [Musebeya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gashwati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/gashwati/), [Nyarurambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/nyarurambi/), [Ruganda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/ruganda/) and [Rusekera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/rusekera/). By area it is the 632nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.7% of [Musebeya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/). The centre of Rugano is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3727° S, 29.4443° 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 Rugano ### Nearby, outside Rugano - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera16 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: Rugano - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe60 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma82 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 Rugano Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Rugano. Settlements here lie between about 1,998 m and 2,081 m above sea level (median 2,025 m). - Bugarama - Busanza - Gakungugu - Rukungu - Rusekera 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). ## Weather in Rugano 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 Rugano Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gatare Health Centre · Ruganda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38050&mlon=29.43633#map=17/-2.38050/29.43633) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 35 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 Musebeya Sector - Gatovu - Nyarurambi - Runege - Rusekera - Sekera ## Quick answers - Where is Rugano?In Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rugano?Gashwati, Nyarurambi, Ruganda and Rusekera - What is there to see in Rugano?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Rugano in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rugano?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rugano?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugano?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rugano?Settlements lie between 1,998 m and 2,081 m - What is the best time to visit Rugano?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugano?Gatare Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rugano?Bank of Kigali, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rugano?Bank of Kigali, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugano?SP Kitabi, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rugano?RW251303 (OCHA common operational dataset)