# Rukina Cell, Kinihira Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/rukina/ Cell · Kinihira Sector # Rukina Rukina is a cell of Rwanda in Kinihira Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **8.34 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.3km² - 1,696 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rukina? Rukina lies in [Kinihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gafunzo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/gafunzo/), [Kirwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/kirwa/), [Kubutare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kubutare/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/murama/), [Muyunzwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/muyunzwe/) and [Nyakogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/nyakogo/). By area it is the 478th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.8% of [Kinihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/). The centre of Rukina is about 51 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1911° S, 29.6705° 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 Rukina ### Nearby, outside Rukina - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba9.7 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga12 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga14 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero20 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: Rukina - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali58 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma76 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Rukina Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Rukina. Settlements here lie between about 1,655 m and 1,838 m above sea level (median 1,696 m). - Dusenyi - Kabilizi - Kabucuzi - Kabuga - Munini - Rukina - Umulinzi 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 Rukina Named natural and historic features inside Rukina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kabukonde - Nyakabande 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 Rukina 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 Rukina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muyunzwe Health Centre · Muyunzwe 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16778&mlon=29.66131#map=17/-2.16778/29.66131) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) School G.S. Kadaho · Kadaho 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25712&mlon=29.61501#map=17/-2.25712/29.61501) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 16 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. ## Other cells in Kinihira Sector - Bweramvura - Gitinda - Kirwa - Muyunzwe - Nyakogo ## Quick answers - Where is Rukina?In Kinihira Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rukina?Gafunzo, Kirwa, Kubutare, Murama, Muyunzwe and Nyakogo - What is there to see in Rukina?Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Rukina in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rukina?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rukina?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rukina?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rukina?Settlements lie between 1,655 m and 1,838 m - What is the best time to visit Rukina?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rukina?Muyunzwe Health Centre, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rukina?GT Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rukina?BPR ATM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rukina?Rubis, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rukina?RW260506 (OCHA common operational dataset)