# Rurembo Cell, Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages & Map

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Cell · Rugera Sector 

# Rurembo

Rurembo is a cell of Rwanda in Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **6.88 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.9km²
- 2,078 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rurembo?

Rurembo 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 3 other cells: [Gakoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/gakoro/), [Marangara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/marangara/) and [Nyarutembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/nyarutembe/). By area it is the 615th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.7% of [Rugera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/). The centre of Rurembo is about 64 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6000° S, 29.6028° 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: Rurembo

- 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) · Goma41 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 Rurembo

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Rurembo. Settlements here lie between about 1,659 m and 2,200 m above sea level (median 2,078 m).

- Bukango
- Cyasenge
- Gahama
- Gihuli
- Gikazi
- Karambi
- Kirebe
- Mbizi
- Mukirangwe
- Murama

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 Rurembo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 231 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 19 126 

Feb 19 127 

Mar 19 206 

Apr 19 183 

May 19 142 

Jun 18 74 

Jul 18 45 

Aug 19 91 

Sep 19 139 

Oct 19 190 

Nov 19 218 

Dec 19 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rurembo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Byakiriba Health Centre · Tyazo 3.5 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

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

Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) 

School Rwanda Coding Academy · Rubaya 9.8 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
- Nyarutembe
- Tyazo

## Quick answers

- Where is Rurembo?In Rugera Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rurembo?Gakoro, Marangara and Nyarutembe
- What time zone is Rurembo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rurembo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rurembo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rurembo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rurembo?Settlements lie between 1,659 m and 2,200 m
- What is the best time to visit Rurembo?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rurembo?Byakiriba Health Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rurembo?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rurembo?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rurembo?RW341005 (OCHA common operational dataset)