# Ruyenzi Cell, Ruheru Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/ruyenzi/ Cell · Ruheru Sector # Ruyenzi Ruyenzi is a cell of Rwanda in Ruheru Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **13.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.0km² - 2,312 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ruyenzi? Ruyenzi lies in [Ruheru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/), [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: [Gitita](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/gitita/), [Kabere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/kabere/), [Mishungero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/mishungero/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/remera/) and [Uwumusebeya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/uwumusebeya/). By area it is the 155th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.2% of [Ruheru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/). The centre of Ruyenzi is about 113 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7611° S, 29.4424° 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: Ruyenzi - 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) · Bujumbura64 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe68 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 18:01). 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 Ruyenzi Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ruyenzi. Settlements here lie between about 2,174 m and 2,372 m above sea level (median 2,312 m). - Gisanze - Muturiro - Rukarakara - Ruvuru - Ruyenzi - Tambananga - Zirambi 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 Ruyenzi Named natural and historic features inside Ruyenzi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Nyakagezi - Nyiramuneli - Rugote - Uwamateke 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 Ruyenzi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 421 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 17 137 Feb 17 125 Mar 17 178 Apr 16 176 May 15 108 Jun 15 50 Jul 15 29 Aug 16 65 Sep 17 106 Oct 17 157 Nov 16 224 Dec 16 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruyenzi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gakaranka Health Centre · Uwumusebeya 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77228&mlon=29.45254#map=17/-2.77228/29.45254) Bank Ecobank · Butare 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Regina Pacis Center · Kibeho 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65039&mlon=29.55239#map=17/-2.65039/29.55239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Nshili Tea Factory ECD · Mishungero 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73365&mlon=29.42879#map=17/-2.73365/29.42879) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 30 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 39 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 Ruheru Sector - Gitita - Kabere - Remera - Uwumusebeya ## Quick answers - Where is Ruyenzi?In Ruheru Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Ruyenzi?Gitita, Kabere, Mishungero, Remera and Uwumusebeya - What time zone is Ruyenzi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruyenzi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruyenzi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ruyenzi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ruyenzi?Settlements lie between 2,174 m and 2,372 m - What is the best time to visit Ruyenzi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruyenzi?Gakaranka Health Centre, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruyenzi?Ecobank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruyenzi?Bank of Kigali, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruyenzi?SP Kitabi, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruyenzi?RW231204 (OCHA common operational dataset)