Cell · Busanze Sector # Kirarangombe Kirarangombe is a cell of Rwanda in Busanze Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers 13.1 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.1 km² - 2,065 m typical elevation ## Where is Kirarangombe? Kirarangombe lies in Busanze Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Nkanda, Nteko and Runyombyi. By area it is the 152nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.5% of Busanze Sector. The centre of Kirarangombe is about 113 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8130° S, 29.5280° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Kirarangombe - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura 61 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 79 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 06:03, sunset around 18:00). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kirarangombe Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Kirarangombe. Settlements here lie between about 1,920 m and 2,123 m above sea level (median 2,065 m). - Akabuga - Bukinanyana - Gitwe - Kinyinya - Kirarangombe - Masiga - Ryanyirarwevu - Uwindava Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kirarangombe Named natural and historic features inside Kirarangombe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Mutumiranzogera - Rutigita I - Urugomero - Uwabuzinga - Uwakanungu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kirarangombe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 18 | 137 | | Feb | 18 | 125 | | Mar | 18 | 178 | | Apr | 18 | 176 | | May | 17 | 108 | | Jun | 17 | 50 | | Jul | 17 | 29 | | Aug | 18 | 65 | | Sep | 19 | 106 | | Oct | 18 | 157 | | Nov | 18 | 224 | | Dec | 18 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirarangombe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Runyombyi Health Centre · Runyombyi | 3.8 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 33 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 33 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Cyarwa | 32 km | Map | | Hotel | Palotti House · Kibeho | 18 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 32 km | Map | | School | Rutobwe Primary School · Rutobwe | 8.8 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 25 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 35 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Busanze Sector - Nkanda - Nteko - Runyombyi - Shororo ## Quick answers - Where is Kirarangombe? In Busanze Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kirarangombe? Nkanda, Nteko and Runyombyi - What time zone is Kirarangombe in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kirarangombe? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kirarangombe? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirarangombe? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kirarangombe? Settlements lie between 1,920 m and 2,123 m - What is the best time to visit Kirarangombe? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirarangombe? Runyombyi Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirarangombe? Ecobank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirarangombe? Bank of Kigali, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirarangombe? Rubis, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirarangombe? RW230101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 13.1 km² - P-code: RW230101 - Sector: Busanze Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/kirarangombe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.