# Runege Cell, Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/runege/ Cell · Musebeya Sector # Runege Runege is a cell of Rwanda in Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **8.34 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.3km² - 2,116 mtypical elevation ## Where is Runege? Runege 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 5 other cells: [Bugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibirizi/bugarama/), [Byimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/byimana/), [Gahira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/gahira/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/gatovu/) and [Sekera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/sekera/). By area it is the 478th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.7% of [Musebeya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/). The centre of Runege is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4302° S, 29.4784° 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 Runege ### Nearby, outside Runege - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera10 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi20 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: Runege - 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) · Kamembe63 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma89 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 Runege Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Runege. Settlements here lie between about 1,983 m and 2,199 m above sea level (median 2,116 m). - Bigugu - Bitaba - Gacundura - Gakereko - Masinde - Rukaranka 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 Runege Named natural and historic features inside Runege, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyiraruganza 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 Runege and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 182 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 18 176 May 17 108 Jun 17 50 Jul 17 29 Aug 18 65 Sep 19 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 18 224 Dec 18 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Runege Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bugarama Health Post · Bugarama 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45342&mlon=29.49029#map=17/-2.45342/29.49029) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 3.7 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 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 - Rugano - Rusekera - Sekera ## Quick answers - Where is Runege?In Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Runege?Bugarama, Byimana, Gahira, Gatovu and Sekera - What is there to see in Runege?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Runege in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Runege?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Runege?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Runege?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Runege?Settlements lie between 1,983 m and 2,199 m - What is the best time to visit Runege?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Runege?Bugarama Health Post, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Runege?Bank of Kigali, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Runege?Bank of Kigali, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Runege?SP Kitabi, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Runege?RW251304 (OCHA common operational dataset)