Cell · Mwendo Sector # Kigarama Kigarama is a cell of Rwanda in Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers 6.21 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.2 km² - 1,737 m typical elevation ## Where is Kigarama? Kigarama lies in Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Gishweru, Kamujisho, Mpanda, Mutara, Nyakabuye, Rusovu and Saruheshyi. By area it is the 680th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.0% of Mwendo Sector. The centre of Kigarama is about 45 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1321° S, 29.6924° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kigarama ### Nearby, outside Kigarama - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 2.9 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 6.2 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kigarama - 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 53 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 72 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); 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 Kigarama Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kigarama. Settlements here lie between about 1,696 m and 1,830 m above sea level (median 1,737 m). - Giseke - Kabingo - Kanyarira - Kivugiza Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kigarama 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigarama | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyarusange Health Centre · Kamujisho | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Gahogo | 8.4 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kirengeri | 6.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo | 7.5 km | Map | | School | Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo | 5.9 km | Map | | College | GS Bukomero · Muhororo | 5.8 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 9.8 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 Mwendo Sector - Gafunzo - Gishweru - Kamujisho - Kubutare - Mutara - Nyabibugu - Saruheshyi ## Quick answers - Where is Kigarama? In Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kigarama? Gishweru, Kamujisho, Mpanda, Mutara, Nyakabuye, Rusovu and Saruheshyi - What is there to see in Kigarama? Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Kigarama in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kigarama? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kigarama? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigarama? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kigarama? Settlements lie between 1,696 m and 1,830 m - What is the best time to visit Kigarama? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigarama? Nyarusange Health Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigarama? Bank of Kigali, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kigarama? BPR ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigarama? Rubis, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kigarama? RW260704 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 6.21 km² - P-code: RW260704 - Sector: Mwendo Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kigarama/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.