# Kirerema Cell, Kanzenze Sector, Rubavu District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/kirerema/

Cell · Kanzenze Sector 

# Kirerema

Kirerema is a cell of Rwanda in Kanzenze Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **4.16 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,295 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kirerema?

Kirerema lies in [Kanzenze Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Bisizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/bisizi/), [Gora](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/gora/), [Muramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/muramba/), [Nyamikongi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/nyamikongi/), [Nyamirango](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/nyamirango/), [Nyarushyamba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/nyarushyamba/) and [Nyaruteme](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/nyaruteme/). By area it is the 853rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.4% of [Kanzenze Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/). The centre of Kirerema is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6497° S, 29.3736° 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 Kirerema

### Nearby, outside Kirerema

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe6.3 km
- African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo14 km
- Tourist office · attraction, Nengo14 km
- Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo14 km
- Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga15 km
- Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga15 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: Kirerema

- 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) · Goma15 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali92 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 Kirerema

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kirerema. Settlements here lie between about 2,187 m and 2,313 m above sea level (median 2,295 m).

- Biserero
- Gasiza
- Kabali
- Kabare
- Rushasho

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 Kirerema and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 356 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
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- Jun
- Jul
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 126 

Feb 16 127 

Mar 16 206 

Apr 15 183 

May 15 142 

Jun 14 74 

Jul 14 45 

Aug 15 91 

Sep 15 139 

Oct 15 190 

Nov 15 218 

Dec 15 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirerema

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mudende Health Centre · Kanyundo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59771&mlon=29.38579#map=17/-1.59771/29.38579) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Planette Motel · Rugerero 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69452&mlon=29.30851#map=17/-1.69452/29.30851) 

School Mutura I School Group · Nyamikongi 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64376&mlon=29.38294#map=17/-1.64376/29.38294) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 14 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 Kirerema

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

- Restaurants1

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 Kanzenze Sector

- Kanyirabigogo
- Muramba
- Nyamikongi
- Nyamirango
- Nyaruteme

## Quick answers

- Where is Kirerema?In Kanzenze Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kirerema?Bisizi, Gora, Muramba, Nyamikongi, Nyamirango, Nyarushyamba and Nyaruteme
- What is there to see in Kirerema?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery
- What time zone is Kirerema in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kirerema?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kirerema?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kirerema?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kirerema?Settlements lie between 2,187 m and 2,313 m
- What is the best time to visit Kirerema?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kirerema?Mudende Health Centre, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kirerema?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirerema?Rubis, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kirerema?RW330602 (OCHA common operational dataset)