Cell · Gisenyi Sector # Bugoyi Bugoyi is a cell of Rwanda in Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers 1.21 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.2 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,523 m typical elevation ## Where is Bugoyi? Bugoyi lies in Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Amahoro, Kivumu and Nengo. By area it is the 959th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.7% of Gisenyi Sector. The centre of Bugoyi is about 94 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from Gisenyi, the main town of Gisenyi Sector. The centre point is at 1.6912° S, 29.2538° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bugoyi ### Nearby, outside Bugoyi - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 1.4 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 1.4 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 1.6 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 5.9 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 6.0 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bugoyi - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 3.2 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 94 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 06:02, sunset around 18:03). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Bugoyi Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Bugoyi. - Amahoro - Nyakabungo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Bugoyi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 416 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 | 20 | 126 | | Feb | 21 | 127 | | Mar | 21 | 206 | | Apr | 20 | 183 | | May | 20 | 142 | | Jun | 19 | 74 | | Jul | 19 | 45 | | Aug | 20 | 91 | | Sep | 20 | 139 | | Oct | 20 | 190 | | Nov | 20 | 218 | | Dec | 20 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugoyi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Iwacu Clinic · Bugoyi | 0.1 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nengo | 0.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Fanad Hotel Gisenyi · Bugoyi | 0.1 km | Map | | School | Ecole La Racine · Umuganda | 0.7 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 0.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bugoyi Places mapped inside Bugoyi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 3 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Gisenyi Sector - Amahoro - Kivumu - Mbugangari - Nengo - Rubavu - Umuganda ## Quick answers - Where is Bugoyi? In Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Bugoyi? Amahoro, Kivumu and Nengo - What is there to see in Bugoyi? Kivu art gallery, Tourist office, African Art Gallery, Hot springs - What time zone is Bugoyi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bugoyi? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bugoyi? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bugoyi? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bugoyi? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bugoyi? Iwacu Clinic, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bugoyi? Bank of Kigali, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugoyi? Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bugoyi? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bugoyi? RW330402 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 1.21 km² - P-code: RW330402 - Sector: Gisenyi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/bugoyi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.