# Buringo Cell, Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/buringo/

Cell · Bugeshi Sector 

# Buringo

Buringo is a cell of Rwanda in Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **4.47 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,463 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buringo?

Buringo lies in [Bugeshi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Butaka](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/butaka/), [Kabumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/kabumba/), [Mutovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/mutovu/), [Myuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/myuga/) and [Nsherima](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/nsherima/). By area it is the 829th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.4% of [Bugeshi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/). The centre of Buringo is about 88 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5304° S, 29.3874° 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 Buringo

### Nearby, outside Buringo

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe7.1 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: Buringo

- 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) · Goma22 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali97 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 Buringo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Buringo. Settlements here lie between about 2,430 m and 2,497 m above sea level (median 2,463 m).

- Bungeshi Mukuru
- Butaka
- Muremure

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 Buringo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 524 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 126 

Feb 15 127 

Mar 15 206 

Apr 14 183 

May 14 142 

Jun 13 74 

Jul 13 45 

Aug 14 91 

Sep 14 139 

Oct 14 190 

Nov 14 218 

Dec 14 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buringo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugeshi Health Post · Buringo 0.1 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) 

School Nsherima primary school · Nsherima 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52400&mlon=29.38001#map=17/-1.52400/29.38001) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 23 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Buringo

Places mapped inside Buringo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Bugeshi Sector

- Butaka
- Hehu
- Kabumba
- Mutovu
- Nsherima
- Rusiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Buringo?In Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Buringo?Butaka, Kabumba, Mutovu, Myuga and Nsherima
- What is there to see in Buringo?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- What time zone is Buringo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Buringo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Buringo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buringo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buringo?Settlements lie between 2,430 m and 2,497 m
- What is the best time to visit Buringo?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buringo?Bugeshi Health Post, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buringo?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buringo?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buringo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buringo?RW330101 (OCHA common operational dataset)