# Raranzige Cell, Rusenge Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/raranzige/ Cell · Rusenge Sector # Raranzige Raranzige is a cell of Rwanda in Rusenge Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **12.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.0km² - 1mapped service - 1,748 mtypical elevation ## Where is Raranzige? Raranzige lies in [Rusenge Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/), [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: [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/buhoro/), [Bunazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/bunazi/), [Mariba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/mariba/), [Mpanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/mpanda/) and [Muhembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/muhembe/). By area it is the 201st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.1% of [Rusenge Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/). The centre of Raranzige is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6514° S, 29.6224° 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 Raranzige ### Nearby, outside Raranzige - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi9.8 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare14 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu14 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare15 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare15 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare15 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: Raranzige - 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) · Kirundo54 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura82 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 18:00). 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 Raranzige Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Raranzige. Settlements here lie between about 1,693 m and 1,877 m above sea level (median 1,748 m). - Akabacura - Kalimba - Mariba - Ntanda - Nyamugali - Raranzige - Rugalika - Rusaniro 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 Raranzige Named natural and historic features inside Raranzige, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kagega - Rwagishanja 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 Raranzige 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 Raranzige Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabilizi Health Centre · Raranzige 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64095&mlon=29.62336#map=17/-2.64095/29.62336) Bank Ecobank · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Akagera National Park Rwanda · Kibeho 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63339&mlon=29.56116#map=17/-2.63339/29.56116) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Cyahinda Secondary School · Cyahinda 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74145&mlon=29.61207#map=17/-2.74145/29.61207) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 8.0 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 15 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Raranzige Places mapped inside Raranzige 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 Rusenge Sector - Bunge - Cyuna - Gikunzi - Mariba - Rusenge ## Quick answers - Where is Raranzige?In Rusenge Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Raranzige?Buhoro, Bunazi, Mariba, Mpanda and Muhembe - What is there to see in Raranzige?Mata Tea Company Limited, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Huye Mountain Coffee, Arboretum Office - What time zone is Raranzige in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Raranzige?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Raranzige?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Raranzige?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Raranzige?Settlements lie between 1,693 m and 1,877 m - What is the best time to visit Raranzige?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Raranzige?Kabilizi Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Raranzige?Ecobank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Raranzige?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Raranzige?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Raranzige?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Raranzige?RW231405 (OCHA common operational dataset)