# Nyarutembe Cell, Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages

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Cell · Rugera Sector 

# Nyarutembe

Nyarutembe is a cell of Rwanda in Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **6.67 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.7km²
- 1,695 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nyarutembe?

Nyarutembe lies in [Rugera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 2 other cells: [Gakoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/gakoro/) and [Rurembo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/rurembo/). By area it is the 639th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.2% of [Rugera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/). The centre of Nyarutembe is about 62 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6074° S, 29.6218° 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).

## Know before you go: Nyarutembe

- 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

- Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro38 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma43 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:02).

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 Nyarutembe

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nyarutembe. Settlements here lie between about 1,516 m and 2,049 m above sea level (median 1,695 m).

- Jali
- Kabogo
- Mukirangwe
- Mwambi
- Nganzo
- Nyakigezi
- Nyarutembe

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 Nyarutembe

Named natural and historic features inside Nyarutembe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Murambi
- Nyamukongoro

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 Nyarutembe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 614 m lower 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 21 126 

Feb 22 127 

Mar 22 206 

Apr 22 183 

May 21 142 

Jun 21 74 

Jul 21 45 

Aug 21 91 

Sep 22 139 

Oct 21 190 

Nov 21 218 

Dec 21 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyarutembe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Byakiriba Health Centre · Tyazo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.63133&mlon=29.60884#map=17/-1.63133/29.60884) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) 

Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) 

School Rwanda Coding Academy · Rubaya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60073&mlon=29.51480#map=17/-1.60073/29.51480) 

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 Rugera Sector

- Gakoro
- Marangara
- Nyagahondo
- Rurembo
- Tyazo

## Quick answers

- Where is Nyarutembe?In Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nyarutembe?Gakoro and Rurembo
- What time zone is Nyarutembe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nyarutembe?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nyarutembe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nyarutembe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nyarutembe?Settlements lie between 1,516 m and 2,049 m
- What is the best time to visit Nyarutembe?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nyarutembe?Byakiriba Health Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nyarutembe?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyarutembe?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nyarutembe?RW341004 (OCHA common operational dataset)
