# Yaramba Cell, Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/yaramba/ Cell · Ngera Sector # Yaramba Yaramba is a cell of Rwanda in Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **9.93 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.9km² - 1,715 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yaramba? Yaramba 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 6 other cells: [Bitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/bitare/), [Bunge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/bunge/), [Kibangu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/kibangu/), [Kiyonza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/kiyonza/), [Maraba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/maraba/) and [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/murama/). By area it is the 327th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.7% of [Ngera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/). The centre of Yaramba is about 96 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7212° S, 29.6608° 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 Yaramba ### Nearby, outside Yaramba - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare15 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare15 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare17 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare17 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi19 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu20 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: Yaramba - 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) · Kirundo52 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura77 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 Yaramba Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Yaramba. Settlements here lie between about 1,684 m and 1,723 m above sea level (median 1,715 m). - Buhunga - Kirwa - Musumba - Yaramba 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 Yaramba Named natural and historic features inside Yaramba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Akayanza - Kigarama - Nyamyumba - Nyiragahene - Rugege 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 Yaramba 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 176 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 20 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 20 178 Apr 20 176 May 19 108 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 Yaramba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyantanga Health Centre · Maraba 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72858&mlon=29.65320#map=17/-2.72858/29.65320) Bank Ecobank · Butare 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Palottine Sisters · Kibeho 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65210&mlon=29.55554#map=17/-2.65210/29.55554) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Cyahinda Secondary School · Cyahinda 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74145&mlon=29.61207#map=17/-2.74145/29.61207) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 8.1 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 17 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 - Murama - Nyamirama - Nyanza ## Quick answers - Where is Yaramba?In Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Yaramba?Bitare, Bunge, Kibangu, Kiyonza, Maraba and Murama - What is there to see in Yaramba?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Yaramba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Yaramba?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Yaramba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yaramba?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yaramba?Settlements lie between 1,684 m and 1,723 m - What is the best time to visit Yaramba?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Yaramba?Nyantanga Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yaramba?Ecobank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yaramba?Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yaramba?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yaramba?RW230806 (OCHA common operational dataset)