Cell · Kivu Sector
# Rugerero

Rugerero is a cell of Rwanda in Kivu Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers 6.78 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 6.8 km²
- 1 mapped service
- 2,153 m typical elevation

## Where is Rugerero?

Rugerero lies in Kivu Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Cyanyirankora, Gahurizo, Kimina, Rugogwe and Shaba. By area it is the 627th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 5.5% of Kivu Sector. The centre of Rugerero is about 99 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6101° S, 29.4639° E.

Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Rugerero

### Nearby, outside Rugerero
- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 13 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Rugerero
- 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
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 64 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura 81 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:01).

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 Rugerero

Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Rugerero. Settlements here lie between about 2,134 m and 2,215 m above sea level (median 2,153 m).
- Cyanyirankora
- Kivumu
- Nyarwotsi
- Rugerero

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Rugerero

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.
- Baserera
- Misundwe
- Nyirakintare
- Nyiranjajagiro

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 Rugerero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 262 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 | 17 | 176 |
| May | 17 | 108 |
| Jun | 16 | 50 |
| Jul | 16 | 29 |
| Aug | 17 | 65 |
| Sep | 18 | 106 |
| Oct | 18 | 157 |
| Nov | 17 | 224 |
| Dec | 17 | 152 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugerero
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Kivu Health Centre · Rugerero | 0.8 km | Map |
| Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 30 km | Map |
| ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 31 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 11 km | Map |
| Hotel | KCCEM Guesthouse · Kagano | 10 km | Map |
| Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 28 km | Map |
| School | Mata Secondary School · Murambi | 12 km | Map |
| College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 26 km | Map |
| Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 32 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rugerero

Places mapped inside Rugerero in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Kivu Sector
- Cyanyirankora
- Gahurizo
- Kimina
- Kivu

## Quick answers
- Where is Rugerero? In Kivu Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rugerero? Cyanyirankora, Gahurizo, Kimina, Rugogwe and Shaba
- What is there to see in Rugerero? Mata Tea Company Limited
- What time zone is Rugerero in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rugerero? Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rugerero? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rugerero? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rugerero? Settlements lie between 2,134 m and 2,215 m
- What is the best time to visit Rugerero? May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rugerero? Kivu Health Centre, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rugerero? Ecobank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rugerero? Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugerero? SP Kitabi, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rugerero? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rugerero? RW230405 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Cell
- Area: 6.78 km²
- P-code: RW230405
- Sector: Kivu Sector

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/rugerero/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
