# Ngarurira Cell, Munini Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/ngarurira/ Cell · Munini Sector # Ngarurira Ngarurira is a cell of Rwanda in Munini Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **8.73 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.7km² - 2mapped services - 1,947 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ngarurira? Ngarurira lies in [Munini Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Giheta](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/giheta/), [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/mubuga/), [Ngeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/ngeri/), [Ntwali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/ntwali/) and [Nyange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/nyange/). By area it is the 440th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.6% of [Munini Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/munini/). The centre of Ngarurira is about 102 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7103° S, 29.5408° 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 Ngarurira ### Nearby, outside Ngarurira - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi15 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: Ngarurira - 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) · Kirundo64 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura73 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 06:02, 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 Ngarurira Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ngarurira. Settlements here lie between about 1,784 m and 1,987 m above sea level (median 1,947 m). - Akarehe - Gatare - Gisizi - Gitega - Munini - Ngarulira - Nyaruguru - Rwabavuvu - Uwumuko 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 Ngarurira Named natural and historic features inside Ngarurira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Nyirantogero - Rwaburyoli - Uwagasare - Uwamazi 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 Ngarurira 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 Ngarurira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Munini Hospital · Ngarurira 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71364&mlon=29.53551#map=17/-2.71364/29.53551) Bank Ecobank · Butare 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 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 SP Kitabi · Kagano 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Palotti House · Kibeho 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65187&mlon=29.55403#map=17/-2.65187/29.55403) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Cyahinda Secondary School · Cyahinda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74145&mlon=29.61207#map=17/-2.74145/29.61207) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 18 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 27 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 Ngarurira Places mapped inside Ngarurira in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 Munini Sector - Giheta - Ngeri - Ntwali - Nyarure ## Quick answers - Where is Ngarurira?In Munini Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ngarurira?Giheta, Mubuga, Ngeri, Ntwali and Nyange - What is there to see in Ngarurira?Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Ngarurira in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ngarurira?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ngarurira?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngarurira?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngarurira?Settlements lie between 1,784 m and 1,987 m - What is the best time to visit Ngarurira?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngarurira?Munini Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngarurira?Ecobank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ngarurira?Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngarurira?SP Kitabi, about 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ngarurira?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ngarurira?RW230702 (OCHA common operational dataset)