Cell · Rugerero Sector # Rwaza Rwaza is a cell of Rwanda in Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers 2.26 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.3 km² - 1,592 m typical elevation ## Where is Rwaza? Rwaza lies in Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Amahoro, Gisa, Kabilizi, Nengo, Rubavu and Rushubi. By area it is the 931st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.9% of Rugerero Sector. The centre of Rwaza is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6927° S, 29.2703° 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 Rwaza ### Nearby, outside Rwaza - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 1.5 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 1.6 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 1.6 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 5.2 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 5.3 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 17 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: Rwaza - 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 4.6 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 95 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 Rwaza Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Rwaza. - Gisa - Kiroji Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rwaza Named natural and historic features inside Rwaza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sebeya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rwaza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 347 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 | 20 | 127 | | Mar | 20 | 206 | | Apr | 20 | 183 | | May | 19 | 142 | | Jun | 19 | 74 | | Jul | 19 | 45 | | Aug | 20 | 91 | | Sep | 20 | 139 | | Oct | 20 | 190 | | Nov | 19 | 218 | | Dec | 19 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwaza | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clinic Horana Ubuzima Ltd · Nengo | 1.1 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 1.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Muhabura mountain lodge · Nengo | 1.0 km | Map | | School | Ecole La Racine · Umuganda | 1.6 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 2.0 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. ## Other cells in Rugerero Sector - Basa - Gisa - Kabilizi - Muhira - Rugerero - Rushubi ## Quick answers - Where is Rwaza? In Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rwaza? Amahoro, Gisa, Kabilizi, Nengo, Rubavu and Rushubi - What is there to see in Rwaza? African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery, Hot springs - What time zone is Rwaza in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rwaza? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rwaza? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwaza? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rwaza? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwaza? Clinic Horana Ubuzima Ltd, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwaza? Access, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwaza? Rubis, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rwaza? RW331207 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 2.26 km² - P-code: RW331207 - Sector: Rugerero Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/rwaza/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.