Cell · Musebeya Sector # Sekera Sekera is a cell of Rwanda in Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 13.2 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.2 km² - 2,108 m typical elevation ## Where is Sekera? Sekera lies in Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 8 other cells: Bugarama, Gakanka, Gatovu, Nyakiza, Nyamiyaga, Nyarurambi, Runege and Rusekera. By area it is the 145th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.9% of Musebeya Sector. The centre of Sekera is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4076° S, 29.4781° 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 Sekera ### Nearby, outside Sekera - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 11 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: Sekera - 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 64 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 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 06:02, 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 Sekera Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Sekera. Settlements here lie between about 2,083 m and 2,169 m above sea level (median 2,108 m). - Gitaba - Mugano - Nkomero - Nyaruhura - Rubumbuli - Ruhura - Rusekera Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sekera Named natural and historic features inside Sekera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gashubi - Nyakabingo - Rukarara - Rurongora 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 Sekera 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 174 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sekera | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Musebeya Health Centre · Gatovu | 4.0 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 31 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 36 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera | 11 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 33 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 4.4 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 29 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 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. ## Other cells in Musebeya Sector - Gatovu - Nyarurambi - Rugano - Runege - Rusekera ## Quick answers - Where is Sekera? In Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Sekera? Bugarama, Gakanka, Gatovu, Nyakiza, Nyamiyaga, Nyarurambi, Runege and Rusekera - What is there to see in Sekera? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Sekera in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sekera? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Sekera? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sekera? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sekera? Settlements lie between 2,083 m and 2,169 m - What is the best time to visit Sekera? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sekera? Musebeya Health Centre, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sekera? Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sekera? Bank of Kigali, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sekera? SP Kitabi, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sekera? RW251306 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 13.2 km² - P-code: RW251306 - Sector: Musebeya Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/sekera/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.