# Rukingiro Cell, Busoro Sector, Nyanza District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/rukingiro/ Cell · Busoro Sector # Rukingiro Rukingiro is a cell of Rwanda in Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **9.74 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.7km² - 1,491 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rukingiro? Rukingiro lies in [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/gati/), [Masangano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/masangano/), [Mulinja](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/mulinja/), [Munyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/munyinya/), [Mututu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/mututu/) and [Nyundo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/nyundo/). By area it is the 344th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.3% of [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/). The centre of Rukingiro is about 44 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3173° S, 29.9123° 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 Rukingiro ### Nearby, outside Rukingiro - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero20 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero20 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero20 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: Rukingiro - 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) · Kirundo32 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali46 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Rukingiro Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Rukingiro. Settlements here lie between about 1,479 m and 1,564 m above sea level (median 1,491 m). - Cyamugani - Cyuliro - Mukoma - Nyabikeli 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 Rukingiro Named natural and historic features inside Rukingiro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Budubi - Cyamugani - Mibavu 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 Rukingiro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 119 Feb 22 107 Mar 22 154 Apr 21 170 May 21 101 Jun 20 36 Jul 21 20 Aug 22 42 Sep 23 74 Oct 22 124 Nov 21 191 Dec 21 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rukingiro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mututu Health Centre · Mututu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33921&mlon=29.92916#map=17/-2.33921/29.92916) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Kavumu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34764&mlon=29.76825#map=17/-2.34764/29.76825) Hotel Quality Inn Nyanza · Gahondo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34993&mlon=29.75810#map=17/-2.34993/29.75810) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Busoro Sector - Gitovu - Kimirama - Masangano - Munyinya - Shyira ## Quick answers - Where is Rukingiro?In Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rukingiro?Gati, Masangano, Mulinja, Munyinya, Mututu and Nyundo - What is there to see in Rukingiro?Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Kwigira Museum - What time zone is Rukingiro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rukingiro?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rukingiro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukingiro?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rukingiro?Settlements lie between 1,479 m and 1,564 m - What is the best time to visit Rukingiro?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukingiro?Mututu Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukingiro?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rukingiro?Bank of Kigali, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukingiro?Rubis, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rukingiro?RW210205 (OCHA common operational dataset)