# Nyarurama Cell, Cyabakamyi Sector, Nyanza District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/nyarurama/

Cell · Cyabakamyi Sector 

# Nyarurama

Nyarurama is a cell of Rwanda in Cyabakamyi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **11.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,632 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyarurama?

Nyarurama lies in [Cyabakamyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/), [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: [Gahunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/gahunga/), [Karama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/karama/), [Nyabinyenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/nyabinyenga/), [Nyarusange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/nyarusange/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/rubona/) and [Rurangazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/rurangazi/). By area it is the 223rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.3% of [Cyabakamyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/). The centre of Nyarurama is about 60 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3119° S, 29.6566° 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 Nyarurama

### Nearby, outside Nyarurama

- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga2.8 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero10 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero11 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero11 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero11 km
- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera19 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: Nyarurama

- 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) · Kirundo55 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali66 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 18:01).

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 Nyarurama

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nyarurama. Settlements here lie between about 1,569 m and 1,837 m above sea level (median 1,632 m).

- Cyabakamyi
- Kabyuma
- Kigarama
- Kirombozi
- Nyarurama
- Rugendabali
- Ruvuzo
- Rwabatwa

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 Nyarurama

Named natural and historic features inside Nyarurama, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Gihimbi
- Makera

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 Nyarurama 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 Nyarurama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mucubira Health Centre · Karama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29560&mlon=29.64217#map=17/-2.29560/29.64217) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) 

Hotel Boomerang Motel · Rwesero 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.36338&mlon=29.74405#map=17/-2.36338/29.74405) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School E.P. Cyabakamyi · Nyarurama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31694&mlon=29.65289#map=17/-2.31694/29.65289) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 28 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nyarurama

Places mapped inside Nyarurama in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Cyabakamyi Sector

- Kadaho
- Karama
- Nyabinyenga
- Rubona

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyarurama?In Cyabakamyi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nyarurama?Gahunga, Karama, Nyabinyenga, Nyarusange, Rubona and Rurangazi
- What is there to see in Nyarurama?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace
- What time zone is Nyarurama in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyarurama?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyarurama?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyarurama?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyarurama?Settlements lie between 1,569 m and 1,837 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyarurama?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyarurama?Mucubira Health Centre, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyarurama?Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nyarurama?Bank of Kigali, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyarurama?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyarurama?RW210304 (OCHA common operational dataset)
