# Kiruli Cell, Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/kiruli/ Cell · Mukingo Sector # Kiruli Kiruli is a cell of Rwanda in Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **14.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.8km² - 1mapped service - 1,729 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiruli? Kiruli lies in [Mukingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/), [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: [Gitisi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/gitisi/), [Mpanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/mpanga/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/murama/), [Ngwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/ngwa/), [Nkomero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/nkomero/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/rubona/) and [Rwoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/rwoga/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.4% of [Mukingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/). The centre of Kiruli is about 50 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2613° S, 29.7313° 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 Kiruli ### Nearby, outside Kiruli - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga8.3 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero11 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero11 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero11 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero12 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga16 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba17 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: Kiruli - 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) · Kirundo51 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali56 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 Kiruli Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kiruli. Settlements here lie between about 1,641 m and 1,811 m above sea level (median 1,729 m). - Gafumba - Gahoko - Gasura - Kagwa - Kiganda - Kigarama - Kiruli - Muganza - Murehe - Musezero - Nkiko 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 Kiruli Named natural and historic features inside Kiruli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bishya - Busogwe - Nyamigogo - Rugomero 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 Kiruli 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 Kiruli Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gatagara Health Centre · Kiruli 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.27284&mlon=29.74010#map=17/-2.27284/29.74010) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Quality Inn Nyanza · Gahondo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34993&mlon=29.75810#map=17/-2.34993/29.75810) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School G.S. Rubona · Rubona 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28351&mlon=29.67526#map=17/-2.28351/29.67526) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 20 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 Kiruli Places mapped inside Kiruli in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Mukingo Sector - Cyerezo - Gatagara - Mpanga - Ngwa - Nkomero ## Quick answers - Where is Kiruli?In Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kiruli?Gitisi, Mpanga, Murama, Ngwa, Nkomero, Rubona and Rwoga - What is there to see in Kiruli?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum - What time zone is Kiruli in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kiruli?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kiruli?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiruli?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiruli?Settlements lie between 1,641 m and 1,811 m - What is the best time to visit Kiruli?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiruli?Gatagara Health Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiruli?GT Bank, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiruli?Mogas, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kiruli?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kiruli?RW210603 (OCHA common operational dataset)