# Shororo Cell, Busanze Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages

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Cell · Busanze Sector 

# Shororo

Shororo is a cell of Rwanda in Busanze Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **19.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 19.8km²
- 1,969 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shororo?

Shororo lies in [Busanze Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Giheta](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/giheta/), [Gitita](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/gitita/), [Nkanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/nkanda/), [Ntwali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/ntwali/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/remera/) and [Runyombyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/runyombyi/). By area it is the 35th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 28.0% of [Busanze Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/busanze/). The centre of Shororo is about 109 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7619° S, 29.5164° 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).

## Know before you go: Shororo

- 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

- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura66 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe75 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)](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 Shororo

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Shororo. Settlements here lie between about 1,820 m and 2,207 m above sea level (median 1,969 m).

- Bukinga
- Kibyagira
- Murambi
- Nkanda
- Rorero
- Runyami
- Rutabo
- Shororo
- Uwinteko

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 Shororo

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Agaseke
- Gisuma
- Mabeho
- Mazimeru
- Mukagano
- Murwakagambi
- Runambe
- Rwabiteba
- Umusizi
- Urugomero
- Urutobo
- Urwunga
- Uwakabumbwe
- Uwamigena

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Kigarama · 2,222 m

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 Shororo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 19 137 

Feb 20 125 

Mar 19 178 

Apr 19 176 

May 18 108 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 29 

Aug 19 65 

Sep 20 106 

Oct 19 157 

Nov 19 224 

Dec 19 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shororo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Runyombyi Health Centre · Runyombyi 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77964&mlon=29.53500#map=17/-2.77964/29.53500) 

Bank Ecobank · Butare 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) 

Hotel Palotti House · Kibeho 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65187&mlon=29.55403#map=17/-2.65187/29.55403) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Rutobwe Primary School · Rutobwe 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78366&mlon=29.60114#map=17/-2.78366/29.60114) 

College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 32 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 Busanze Sector

- Kirarangombe
- Nkanda
- Nteko
- Runyombyi

## Quick answers

- Where is Shororo?In Busanze Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Shororo?Giheta, Gitita, Nkanda, Ntwali, Remera and Runyombyi
- What time zone is Shororo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Shororo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Shororo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shororo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shororo?Settlements lie between 1,820 m and 2,207 m
- What is the highest point in Shororo?Kigarama (2,222 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Shororo?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shororo?Runyombyi Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shororo?Ecobank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shororo?Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shororo?SP Kitabi, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shororo?RW230105 (OCHA common operational dataset)