# Nyarugano Cell, Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/nyarugano/ Cell · Ruramba Sector # Nyarugano Nyarugano is a cell of Rwanda in Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **7.91 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.9km² - 1,975 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyarugano? Nyarugano 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 5 other cells: [Gabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/gabiro/), [Giseke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/giseke/), [Nyamabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/nyamabuye/), [Ruramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/ruramba/) and [Rwamiko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/rwamiko/). By area it is the 527th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.1% of [Ruramba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/). The centre of Nyarugano is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5847° S, 29.5322° 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 Nyarugano ### Nearby, outside Nyarugano - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi4.6 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera15 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu18 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: Nyarugano - 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) · Kirundo63 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe71 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 Nyarugano Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nyarugano. Settlements here lie between about 1,871 m and 2,041 m above sea level (median 1,975 m). - Gisorora - Kinyonyo - Nyarugano - Uruyange - Uwinbogo 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 Nyarugano Named natural and historic features inside Nyarugano, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Bisuka - Igisuma - Ikinyamaganga - Kageyo - Nyakabande - Nyarukoke - Umukura 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 Nyarugano and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyarugano Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyamyumba Health Centre · Murambi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58334&mlon=29.55560#map=17/-2.58334/29.55560) Bank Ecobank · Butare 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Akagera National Park Rwanda · Kibeho 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63339&mlon=29.56116#map=17/-2.63339/29.56116) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 20 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 24 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 - Giseke - Rugogwe - Ruramba ## Quick answers - Where is Nyarugano?In Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyarugano?Gabiro, Giseke, Nyamabuye, Ruramba and Rwamiko - What is there to see in Nyarugano?Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Huye Mountain Coffee - What time zone is Nyarugano in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyarugano?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyarugano?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyarugano?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyarugano?Settlements lie between 1,871 m and 2,041 m - What is the best time to visit Nyarugano?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyarugano?Nyamyumba Health Centre, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyarugano?Ecobank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyarugano?Bank of Kigali, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyarugano?SP Kitabi, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyarugano?RW231303 (OCHA common operational dataset)