Cell · Kinazi Sector # Rutabo Rutabo is a cell of Rwanda in Kinazi Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers 19.5 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.5 km² - 1,453 m typical elevation ## Where is Rutabo? Rutabo lies in Kinazi Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Gitovu, Kabugondo and Kinazi. By area it is the 38th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.3% of Kinazi Sector. The centre of Rutabo is about 31 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2150° S, 29.9649° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Rutabo - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 34 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 101 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:59). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Rutabo Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Rutabo. Settlements here lie between about 1,357 m and 1,482 m above sea level (median 1,453 m). - Gitwa - Kanka - Nyarugunga - Runzenze - Rutabo - Rutabo-Byejwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rutabo Named natural and historic features inside Rutabo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kanyegenyege Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rutabo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 229 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 22 | 96 | | Feb | 22 | 102 | | Mar | 22 | 153 | | Apr | 21 | 178 | | May | 21 | 139 | | Jun | 20 | 50 | | Jul | 20 | 31 | | Aug | 22 | 56 | | Sep | 22 | 88 | | Oct | 22 | 129 | | Nov | 21 | 160 | | Dec | 21 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rutabo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kinazi Health-Post · Kinazi | 6.0 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana | 20 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mogas · Munini | 20 km | Map | | Hotel | Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga | 22 km | Map | | Mall | Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira | 30 km | Map | | School | Primary School · Runzenze | 19 km | Map | | College | GS Bukomero · Muhororo | 26 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 27 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Kinazi Sector - Burima - Gisali - Kinazi - Rubona ## Quick answers - Where is Rutabo? In Kinazi Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rutabo? Gitovu, Kabugondo and Kinazi - What time zone is Rutabo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rutabo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rutabo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rutabo? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rutabo? Settlements lie between 1,357 m and 1,482 m - What is the best time to visit Rutabo? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rutabo? Kinazi Health-Post, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rutabo? Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rutabo? Mogas, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rutabo? RW260405 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 19.5 km² - P-code: RW260405 - Sector: Kinazi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/rutabo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.