# Bugali Cell, Ntyazo Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/bugali/

Cell · Ntyazo Sector 

# Bugali

Bugali is a cell of Rwanda in Ntyazo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **14.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,488 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bugali?

Bugali lies in [Ntyazo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Cyiri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/cyiri/), [Kagunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/kagunga/), [Katarara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/katarara/), [Mbuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/mbuye/) and [Rwotso](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/rwotso/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.8% of [Ntyazo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/). The centre of Bugali is about 57 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4306° S, 29.8823° 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 Bugali

### Nearby, outside Bugali

- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero17 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero18 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero18 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: Bugali

- 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) · Kirundo27 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali59 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 06:01, sunset around 17:59).

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 Bugali

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bugali. Settlements here lie between about 1,453 m and 1,565 m above sea level (median 1,488 m).

- Bugali
- Gisayura
- Ndago
- Ntyazo
- Rugarama

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).

## Weather in Bugali 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 168 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 22 131 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ntyazo Health Centre · Bugali 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42836&mlon=29.88541#map=17/-2.42836/29.88541) 

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

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) 

Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 26 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) 

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 Police Station of Taba · Butare 23 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 Bugali

Places mapped inside Bugali 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 Ntyazo Sector

- Cyotamakara
- Kagunga
- Katarara

## Quick answers

- Where is Bugali?In Ntyazo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Bugali?Cyiri, Kagunga, Katarara, Mbuye and Rwotso
- What is there to see in Bugali?Kwigira Museum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum
- What time zone is Bugali in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bugali?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Bugali?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugali?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bugali?Settlements lie between 1,453 m and 1,565 m
- What is the best time to visit Bugali?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bugali?Ntyazo Health Centre, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bugali?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bugali?Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugali?Meru, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bugali?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bugali?RW210801 (OCHA common operational dataset)