# Rugarama Cell, Kabatwa Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/rugarama/

Cell · Kabatwa Sector 

# Rugarama

Rugarama is a cell of Rwanda in Kabatwa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **20.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 20.3km²
- 2,674 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rugarama?

Rugarama lies in [Kabatwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Basumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/basumba/), [Batikoti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/batikoti/), [Gasizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/gasizi/), [Gasizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/mukamira/gasizi/), [Gihorwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/gihorwe/), [Kareba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/kareba/) and [Myuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/myuga/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 39.0% of [Kabatwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/). The centre of Rugarama is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5251° S, 29.4367° 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 Rugarama

### Nearby, outside Rugarama

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe9.5 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: Rugarama

- 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) · Goma27 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali92 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:03).

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 Rugarama

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rugarama.

- Rugarama
- Rumaranyoni

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 Rugarama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 365 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 126 

Feb 16 127 

Mar 16 206 

Apr 15 183 

May 15 142 

Jun 14 74 

Jul 14 45 

Aug 15 91 

Sep 15 139 

Oct 15 190 

Nov 15 218 

Dec 15 153 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugarama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugeshi Health Post · Buringo 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52955&mlon=29.38751#map=17/-1.52955/29.38751) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) 

School Nsherima primary school · Nsherima 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52400&mlon=29.38001#map=17/-1.52400/29.38001) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 

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 Kabatwa Sector

- Batikoti
- Cyamvumba
- Gihorwe
- Myuga
- Ngando

## Quick answers

- Where is Rugarama?In Kabatwa Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rugarama?Basumba, Batikoti, Gasizi, Gasizi, Gihorwe, Kareba and Myuga
- What is there to see in Rugarama?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- What time zone is Rugarama in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rugarama?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rugarama?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rugarama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Rugarama?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rugarama?Bugeshi Health Post, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rugarama?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugarama?Rubis, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rugarama?RW340406 (OCHA common operational dataset)