# Remera Cell, Boneza Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/remera/ Cell · Boneza Sector # Remera Remera is a cell of Rwanda in Boneza Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **8.60 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.6km² - 1mapped service - 1,598 mtypical elevation ## Where is Remera? Remera lies in [Boneza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 1 other cell: [Nkira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/nkira/). By area it is the 450th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.1% of [Boneza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/). The centre of Remera is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9265° S, 29.3036° 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 Remera ### Nearby, outside Remera - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil10 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba11 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye16 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye16 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye16 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye17 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye17 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye17 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: Remera - 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) · Goma30 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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)](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 Remera Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Remera. Settlements here lie between about 1,491 m and 1,645 m above sea level (median 1,598 m). - Busanza - Kaganza - Muyange - Remera - Rukaragata - Rusororo - Rutu 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 Remera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 353 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 126 Feb 23 132 Mar 23 191 Apr 22 191 May 22 141 Jun 21 61 Jul 22 38 Aug 22 80 Sep 23 118 Oct 23 164 Nov 22 196 Dec 22 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Remera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kayove Health Centre · Nyakarera 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88719&mlon=29.34364#map=17/-1.88719/29.34364) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Merez · Kibuye 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06879&mlon=29.34956#map=17/-2.06879/29.34956) Hotel Kinunu Beach Resort · Nkira 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90578&mlon=29.31565#map=17/-1.90578/29.31565) School Remera Primary School · Remera 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91453&mlon=29.30038#map=17/-1.91453/29.30038) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 Remera Places mapped inside Remera 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 Boneza Sector - Kabihogo - Nkira ## Quick answers - Where is Remera?In Boneza Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Remera?Nkira - What is there to see in Remera?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Sunrise Spot, Museum of Environment - What time zone is Remera in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Remera?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Remera?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Remera?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Remera?Settlements lie between 1,491 m and 1,645 m - What is the best time to visit Remera?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Remera?Kayove Health Centre, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Remera?GT Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Remera?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Remera?Merez, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Remera?RW320104 (OCHA common operational dataset)