# Nyarusange Cell, Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/nyarusange/ Cell · Rwabicuma Sector # Nyarusange Nyarusange is a cell of Rwanda in Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **10.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.2km² - 1,644 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyarusange? Nyarusange lies in [Rwabicuma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/), [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: [Cyerezo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/cyerezo/), [Gishike](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/gishike/), [Nyabinyenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/nyabinyenga/), [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/nyarurama/), [Runga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/runga/) and [Rurangazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/rurangazi/). By area it is the 308th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.5% of [Rwabicuma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/). The centre of Nyarusange is about 61 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3425° S, 29.6771° 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 Nyarusange ### Nearby, outside Nyarusange - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga2.9 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero6.7 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero7.2 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero7.2 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero7.7 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera17 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: Nyarusange - 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) · Kirundo52 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 18:00). 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 Nyarusange Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Nyarusange. Settlements here lie between about 1,565 m and 1,669 m above sea level (median 1,644 m). - Cyarwa - Gasiza - Kamuvunyi - Kasedogo - Kavumu - Kidaturwa - Nyabihanga - Nyabisindu - Nyarusange - Rwagahago - Sabyinyo 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 Nyarusange Named natural and historic features inside Nyarusange, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kagina - Rwagahago - Rwuya 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 Nyarusange 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 Nyarusange Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gishike Health Centre · Gishike 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34932&mlon=29.68944#map=17/-2.34932/29.68944) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Boomerang Motel · Rwesero 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.36338&mlon=29.74405#map=17/-2.36338/29.74405) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School G.S. Nyabinyenga · Nyabinyenga 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31669&mlon=29.68229#map=17/-2.31669/29.68229) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 9.0 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 29 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. ## Other cells in Rwabicuma Sector - Gacu - Gishike - Mubuga - Mushirarungu - Runga ## Quick answers - Where is Nyarusange?In Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyarusange?Cyerezo, Gishike, Nyabinyenga, Nyarurama, Runga and Rurangazi - What is there to see in Nyarusange?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace - What time zone is Nyarusange in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyarusange?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyarusange?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyarusange?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyarusange?Settlements lie between 1,565 m and 1,669 m - What is the best time to visit Nyarusange?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyarusange?Gishike Health Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyarusange?Bank of Kigali, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyarusange?Bank of Kigali, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyarusange?Rubis, about 8.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyarusange?RW211005 (OCHA common operational dataset)