# Ruhanga Cell, Gatumba Sector, Ngororero District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/ruhanga/ Cell · Gatumba Sector # Ruhanga Ruhanga is a cell of Rwanda in Gatumba Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province. It covers **8.25 km²**. - 8.2km² ## Where is Ruhanga? Ruhanga lies in [Gatumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/), [Ngororero District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Cyome](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/cyome/), [Gatsibo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/gatsibo/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/karambo/), [Matyazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/matyazo/), [Rukaragata](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/rukaragata/) and [Rusumo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/rusumo/). By area it is the 485th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.9% of [Gatumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/). The centre of Ruhanga is about 48 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9593° S, 29.6307° 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 Ruhanga ### Nearby, outside Ruhanga - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo13 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: Ruhanga - 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma54 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali57 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruhanga Named natural and historic features inside Ruhanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gikeri - Rukubi - Rwamiko 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 Ruhanga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngororero District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 126 Feb 21 132 Mar 21 191 Apr 20 191 May 19 141 Jun 19 61 Jul 19 38 Aug 20 80 Sep 21 118 Oct 20 164 Nov 20 196 Dec 20 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruhanga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rubona Health Centre · Gatsibo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96151&mlon=29.65246#map=17/-1.96151/29.65246) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) 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 · Gitarama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07510&mlon=29.75430#map=17/-2.07510/29.75430) Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) School Rugendabali Primary School · Nsanga 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94772&mlon=29.67900#map=17/-1.94772/29.67900) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 20 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 Gatumba Sector - Cyome - Gatsibo - Kamasiga - Karambo - Rusumo ## Quick answers - Where is Ruhanga?In Gatumba Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Ruhanga?Cyome, Gatsibo, Karambo, Matyazo, Rukaragata and Rusumo - What is there to see in Ruhanga?Mukura Forest Reserve, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Ruhanga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ruhanga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ruhanga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ruhanga?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhanga?Rubona Health Centre, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruhanga?Bank of Kigali, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruhanga?BPR ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhanga?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruhanga?RW350205 (OCHA common operational dataset)