# Rugogwe Cell, Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/rugogwe/ Cell · Ruramba Sector # Rugogwe Rugogwe is a cell of Rwanda in Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **7.29 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.3km² - 2,052 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rugogwe? Rugogwe 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 6 other cells: [Gabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/gabiro/), [Giseke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/giseke/), [Kimina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/kimina/), [Rugerero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/rugerero/), [Shaba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/shaba/) and [Uwingugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/uwingugu/). By area it is the 580th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.9% of [Ruramba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/). The centre of Rugogwe is about 94 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5838° S, 29.4959° 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 Rugogwe ### Nearby, outside Rugogwe - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi8.6 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera16 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: Rugogwe - 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) · Kirundo67 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe67 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 06:02, 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 Rugogwe Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Rugogwe. Settlements here lie between about 2,034 m and 2,137 m above sea level (median 2,052 m). - Rugogwe - Ruhande - Titi 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 Rugogwe Named natural and historic features inside Rugogwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Rugaragara - Uwurutiti 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 Rugogwe 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 161 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 19 125 Mar 18 178 Apr 18 176 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 Rugogwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kivu Health Centre · Rugerero 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61579&mlon=29.46013#map=17/-2.61579/29.46013) Bank Ecobank · Butare 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Akagera National Park Rwanda · Kibeho 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63339&mlon=29.56116#map=17/-2.63339/29.56116) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 23 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 28 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 - Nyarugano - Ruramba ## Quick answers - Where is Rugogwe?In Ruramba Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rugogwe?Gabiro, Giseke, Kimina, Rugerero, Shaba and Uwingugu - What is there to see in Rugogwe?Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Rugogwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rugogwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rugogwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugogwe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rugogwe?Settlements lie between 2,034 m and 2,137 m - What is the best time to visit Rugogwe?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugogwe?Kivu Health Centre, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rugogwe?Ecobank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rugogwe?Bank of Kigali, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugogwe?SP Kitabi, about 10.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rugogwe?RW231304 (OCHA common operational dataset)