# Saruheshyi Cell, Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/saruheshyi/

Cell · Mwendo Sector 

# Saruheshyi

Saruheshyi is a cell of Rwanda in Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **9.70 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.7km²
- 1,734 mtypical elevation

## Where is Saruheshyi?

Saruheshyi lies in [Mwendo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/), [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/), [Kamujisho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kamujisho/), [Kamusenyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/kamusenyi/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kigarama/), [Nyakabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/nyakabuye/) and [Rwinyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/rwinyana/). By area it is the 348th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.3% of [Mwendo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/). The centre of Saruheshyi is about 46 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1687° S, 29.7070° 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 Saruheshyi

### Nearby, outside Saruheshyi

- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba6.3 km
- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga7.1 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga17 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: Saruheshyi

- 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) · Kigali53 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 Saruheshyi

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Saruheshyi. Settlements here lie between about 1,657 m and 1,818 m above sea level (median 1,734 m).

- Buhigiro
- Gaseke
- Giticyuma
- Nyakabanda
- Rugasali
- Rwingwe

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).

## Weather in Saruheshyi 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
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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 Saruheshyi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyarusange Health Centre · Kamujisho 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16353&mlon=29.68904#map=17/-2.16353/29.68904) 

Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) 

Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) 

School Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14562&mlon=29.74397#map=17/-2.14562/29.74397) 

College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 12 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 Mwendo Sector

- Gafunzo
- Gishweru
- Kamujisho
- Kigarama
- Kubutare
- Mutara
- Nyabibugu

## Quick answers

- Where is Saruheshyi?In Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Saruheshyi?Gafunzo, Kamujisho, Kamusenyi, Kigarama, Nyakabuye and Rwinyana
- What is there to see in Saruheshyi?Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Saruheshyi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Saruheshyi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Saruheshyi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saruheshyi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saruheshyi?Settlements lie between 1,657 m and 1,818 m
- What is the best time to visit Saruheshyi?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saruheshyi?Nyarusange Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saruheshyi?Ecobank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Saruheshyi?BPR ATM, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saruheshyi?Rubis, about 4.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saruheshyi?RW260708 (OCHA common operational dataset)