# Uwumusebeya Cell, Ruheru Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/uwumusebeya/ Cell · Ruheru Sector # Uwumusebeya Uwumusebeya is a cell of Rwanda in Ruheru Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **53.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.7km² - 1mapped service - 2,303 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uwumusebeya? Uwumusebeya 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 3 other cells: [Mishungero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/mishungero/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/remera/) and [Ruyenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/ruyenzi/). By area it is the 5th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 50.4% of [Ruheru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/). The centre of Uwumusebeya is about 120 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8017° S, 29.3924° 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: Uwumusebeya - 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) · Bujumbura59 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe66 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)](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 Uwumusebeya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Uwumusebeya. Settlements here lie between about 2,236 m and 2,362 m above sea level (median 2,303 m). - Gakaranka - Mubuga - Rugote - Uwimbogo - Uwumusebeya 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 Uwumusebeya Named natural and historic features inside Uwumusebeya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Bugarama - Gakomansyo - Ikidubugu - Nyarubumba - Uwabana - Uwarwambali ### Hills and mountains 3 peaks. - Rugera · 2,554 m - Bitare · 2,451 m - Uwagahunga · 2,366 m 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 Uwumusebeya 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 412 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 16 108 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 Uwumusebeya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gakaranka Health Centre · Uwumusebeya 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.77228&mlon=29.45254#map=17/-2.77228/29.45254) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Regina Pacis Center · Kibeho 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65039&mlon=29.55239#map=17/-2.65039/29.55239) School Nshili Tea Factory ECD · Mishungero 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73365&mlon=29.42879#map=17/-2.73365/29.42879) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) 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 Uwumusebeya Places mapped inside Uwumusebeya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Ruheru Sector - Gitita - Kabere - Remera - Ruyenzi ## Quick answers - Where is Uwumusebeya?In Ruheru Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Uwumusebeya?Mishungero, Remera and Ruyenzi - What time zone is Uwumusebeya in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Uwumusebeya?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Uwumusebeya?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uwumusebeya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Uwumusebeya?Settlements lie between 2,236 m and 2,362 m - What is the highest point in Uwumusebeya?Rugera (2,554 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Uwumusebeya?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Uwumusebeya?Gakaranka Health Centre, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uwumusebeya?SP Kitabi, about 32 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Uwumusebeya?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Uwumusebeya?RW231205 (OCHA common operational dataset)