# Murama Cell, Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/murama/ Cell · Ngera Sector # Murama Murama is a cell of Rwanda in Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **18.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 18.5km² - 1,686 mtypical elevation ## Where is Murama? Murama lies in [Ngera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Agahabwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/agahabwa/), [Bitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/bitare/), [Kiyonza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/kiyonza/), [Mbuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/mbuye/), [Mukuge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/mukuge/), [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyanza/) and [Yaramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/yaramba/). By area it is the 48th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 31.1% of [Ngera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/). The centre of Murama is about 94 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7181° S, 29.6954° 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 Murama ### Nearby, outside Murama - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare12 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare13 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare15 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare15 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu19 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: Murama - 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) · Kirundo48 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura79 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) 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 Murama Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Murama. Settlements here lie between about 1,645 m and 1,778 m above sea level (median 1,686 m). - Kaganda - Mbogo - Murama - Ngera - Nyarugano - Runyami - Rwambulira 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 Murama Named natural and historic features inside Murama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kabatimba - Kanyegenyege - Kigina - Nyarwufe 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 Murama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 205 m lower 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 21 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 21 178 Apr 20 176 May 20 108 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Murama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ngoma Health Centre · Kiyonza 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74333&mlon=29.69693#map=17/-2.74333/29.69693) Bank Ecobank · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 6.9 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 15 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 Ngera Sector - Bitare - Mukuge - Nyamirama - Nyanza - Yaramba ## Quick answers - Where is Murama?In Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Murama?Agahabwa, Bitare, Kiyonza, Mbuye, Mukuge, Nyanza and Yaramba - What is there to see in Murama?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Murama in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Murama?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Murama?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Murama?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Murama?Settlements lie between 1,645 m and 1,778 m - What is the best time to visit Murama?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Murama?Ngoma Health Centre, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Murama?Ecobank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Murama?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murama?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Murama?RW230803 (OCHA common operational dataset)