# Giseke Cell, Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/giseke/ Cell · Ruramba Sector # Giseke Giseke is a cell of Rwanda in Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **10.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.2km² - 2,078 mtypical elevation ## Where is Giseke? Giseke lies in [Ruramba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/buhoro/), [Gabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/gabiro/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/gatovu/), [Nkumbure](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/nkumbure/), [Nyarugano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/nyarugano/), [Rugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/rugogwe/), [Ruramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/ruramba/) and [Uwingugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/uwingugu/). By area it is the 307th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.7% of [Ruramba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/). The centre of Giseke is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5742° S, 29.5133° 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 Giseke ### Nearby, outside Giseke - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi6.7 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera15 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: Giseke - 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) · Kirundo65 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 06:02, 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 Giseke Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Giseke. Settlements here lie between about 2,033 m and 2,223 m above sea level (median 2,078 m). - Giseke - Kibali - Matyazo - Rugote - Tugogo 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 Giseke Named natural and historic features inside Giseke, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Cyarusengo - Mayumba - Rugote 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 Giseke and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 187 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 18 137 Feb 18 125 Mar 18 178 Apr 17 176 May 17 108 Jun 17 50 Jul 17 29 Aug 18 65 Sep 19 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 18 224 Dec 18 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Giseke Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyamyumba Health Centre · Murambi 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58334&mlon=29.55560#map=17/-2.58334/29.55560) 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 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Akagera National Park Rwanda · Kibeho 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63339&mlon=29.56116#map=17/-2.63339/29.56116) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 22 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 26 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 Ruramba Sector - Gabiro - Nyarugano - Rugogwe - Ruramba ## Quick answers - Where is Giseke?In Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Giseke?Buhoro, Gabiro, Gatovu, Nkumbure, Nyarugano, Rugogwe, Ruramba and Uwingugu - What is there to see in Giseke?Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Giseke in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Giseke?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Giseke?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Giseke?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Giseke?Settlements lie between 2,033 m and 2,223 m - What is the best time to visit Giseke?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Giseke?Nyamyumba Health Centre, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Giseke?Ecobank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Giseke?Bank of Kigali, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Giseke?SP Kitabi, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Giseke?RW231302 (OCHA common operational dataset)