# Rwesero Cell, Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/rwesero/ Cell · Kabagali Sector # Rwesero Rwesero is a cell of Rwanda in Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **9.91 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.9km² - 1mapped service - 1,646 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rwesero? Rwesero lies in [Kabagali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Bihembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/bihembe/), [Gasave](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/gasave/), [Masagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masagara/), [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/munanira/), [Nyagisozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/nyagisozi/), [Nyarunyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/nyarunyinya/) and [Shyembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/shyembe/). By area it is the 330th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.4% of [Kabagali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/). The centre of Rwesero is about 62 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2201° S, 29.5756° 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 Rwesero ### Nearby, outside Rwesero - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga16 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba19 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: Rwesero - 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) · Kirundo68 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Rwesero Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Rwesero. Settlements here lie between about 1,522 m and 1,702 m above sea level (median 1,646 m). - Bugaramantare - Mayebe - Nyabivumu - Nyabyunyu - Remera - Rwesero - Serugeme 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 Rwesero Named natural and historic features inside Rwesero, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kabihondo - Nyagisenyi 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 Rwesero and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 96 Feb 21 102 Mar 20 153 Apr 20 178 May 19 139 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 31 Aug 20 56 Sep 21 88 Oct 20 129 Nov 19 160 Dec 20 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwesero Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirinda District Hospital · Shyembe 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18546&mlon=29.57756#map=17/-2.18546/29.57756) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) School Rwesero Primary School · Rwesero 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22305&mlon=29.57959#map=17/-2.22305/29.57959) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Rwesero Places mapped inside Rwesero in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Kabagali Sector - Bihembe - Karambi - Munanira - Remera - Rwoga ## Quick answers - Where is Rwesero?In Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rwesero?Bihembe, Gasave, Masagara, Munanira, Nyagisozi, Nyarunyinya and Shyembe - What is there to see in Rwesero?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Rwesero in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rwesero?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rwesero?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwesero?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rwesero?Settlements lie between 1,522 m and 1,702 m - What is the best time to visit Rwesero?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwesero?Kirinda District Hospital, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwesero?GT Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rwesero?BPR ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwesero?Rubis, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rwesero?RW260305 (OCHA common operational dataset)