# Rwesero Cell, Busasamana Sector, Nyanza District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/rwesero/ Cell · Busasamana Sector # Rwesero Rwesero is a cell of Rwanda in Busasamana Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **12.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.8km² - 1mapped service - 1,739 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rwesero? Rwesero lies in [Busasamana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/kavumu/), [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/mubuga/), [Mushirarungu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/mushirarungu/), [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/mwendo/), [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/nyanza/), [Runga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/runga/) and [Sazange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/sazange/). By area it is the 162nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.0% of [Busasamana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/). The centre of Rwesero is about 60 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 3.3 km from Nyanza, the main town of Busasamana Sector. The centre point is at 2.3735° S, 29.7308° 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 Rwesero OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Rwesero: 2 museums; 1 attraction; 1 castle or fort. - King's Palace Museum · museum - Kwigira Museum · museum - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction ### Nearby, outside Rwesero - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga8.4 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu20 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: Rwesero - 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) · Kirundo45 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:00). 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 Rwesero Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Rwesero. Settlements here lie between about 1,605 m and 1,787 m above sea level (median 1,739 m). - Bikombe - Bukinankwavu - Gahanda - Gakenyeri - Gako - Gatunguru - Gisando - Kabaha - Kakayoga - Kidaturwa - Kirenga - Murambi - Mwima - Nyabisindu - Rugarama - Rwesero - Taba 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 Rwesero Named natural and historic features inside Rwesero, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### History 1 museum. - King's Palace Museum 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 Rwesero and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwesero Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cyaratsi Health Centre · Mubuga 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38597&mlon=29.71426#map=17/-2.38597/29.71426) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Boomerang Motel · Rwesero 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.36338&mlon=29.74405#map=17/-2.36338/29.74405) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 25 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rwesero Places mapped inside Rwesero in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Busasamana Sector - Gahondo - Kavumu - Kibinja - Nyanza ## Quick answers - Where is Rwesero?In Busasamana Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rwesero?Kavumu, Mubuga, Mushirarungu, Mwendo, Nyanza, Runga and Sazange - What is there to see in Rwesero?King's Palace Museum, Kwigira Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum, Nyanza Palace - What time zone is Rwesero in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rwesero?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rwesero?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwesero?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rwesero?Settlements lie between 1,605 m and 1,787 m - What is the best time to visit Rwesero?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwesero?Cyaratsi Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwesero?Bank of Kigali, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rwesero?Bank of Kigali, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwesero?Rubis, about 3.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rwesero?RW210105 (OCHA common operational dataset)