# Nsherima Cell, Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District – Villages

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

Cell · Bugeshi Sector 

# Nsherima

Nsherima is a cell of Rwanda in Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **4.19 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,366 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nsherima?

Nsherima 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 3 other cells: [Buringo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/buringo/), [Hehu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/hehu/) and [Mutovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/mutovu/). By area it is the 851st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.5% of [Bugeshi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/). The centre of Nsherima is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5254° S, 29.3783° 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 Nsherima

### Nearby, outside Nsherima

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe7.7 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: Nsherima

- 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
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi97 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 Nsherima

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nsherima. Settlements here lie between about 2,289 m and 2,408 m above sea level (median 2,366 m).

- Bipfura
- Bulingo
- Gahira
- Ncelima

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 Nsherima 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 (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 427 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 15 127 

Mar 15 206 

Apr 15 183 

May 14 142 

Jun 14 74 

Jul 14 45 

Aug 15 91 

Sep 15 139 

Oct 15 190 

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 Nsherima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugeshi Health Post · Buringo 1.1 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) 

School Nsherima primary school · Nsherima 0.2 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 Nsherima

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

- Schools1

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

- Buringo
- Butaka
- Hehu
- Kabumba
- Mutovu
- Rusiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Nsherima?In Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Nsherima?Buringo, Hehu and Mutovu
- What is there to see in Nsherima?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- What time zone is Nsherima in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nsherima?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nsherima?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nsherima?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nsherima?Settlements lie between 2,289 m and 2,408 m
- What is the best time to visit Nsherima?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nsherima?Bugeshi Health Post, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nsherima?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nsherima?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nsherima?RW330106 (OCHA common operational dataset)