Cell · Mushonyi Sector # Rurara Rurara is a cell of Rwanda in Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 11.3 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.3 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,979 m typical elevation ## Where is Rurara? Rurara lies in Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Biruyi, Gisiza, Kavumu, Magaba, Nyakarera, Rukaragata and Rundoyi. By area it is the 246th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 35.2% of Mushonyi Sector. The centre of Rurara is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8655° S, 29.3487° 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 Rurara ### Nearby, outside Rurara - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil 12 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba 13 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 16 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 16 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: Rurara - 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 25 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 82 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); 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 Rurara Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Rurara. Settlements here lie between about 1,897 m and 2,204 m above sea level (median 1,979 m). - Bushunga - Gakeri - Mibilizi - Mushonyi - Nkomero - Rugaragara - Rurara Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rurara Named natural and historic features inside Rurara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nangumulimbo 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 Rurara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 | 20 | 126 | | Feb | 21 | 132 | | Mar | 21 | 191 | | Apr | 20 | 191 | | May | 19 | 141 | | Jun | 19 | 61 | | Jul | 19 | 38 | | Aug | 20 | 80 | | Sep | 21 | 118 | | Oct | 20 | 164 | | Nov | 20 | 196 | | Dec | 20 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rurara | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kayove Health Centre · Nyakarera | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 21 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 22 km | Map | | Hotel | Forest of Hope · Rukaragata | 3.8 km | Map | | School | Gasasa Primary School · Rurara | 0.9 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 23 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 Rurara Places mapped inside Rurara in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 Mushonyi Sector - Biruyi - Magaba ## Quick answers - Where is Rurara? In Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rurara? Biruyi, Gisiza, Kavumu, Magaba, Nyakarera, Rukaragata and Rundoyi - What is there to see in Rurara? Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs - What time zone is Rurara in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rurara? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rurara? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rurara? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rurara? Settlements lie between 1,897 m and 2,204 m - What is the best time to visit Rurara? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rurara? Kayove Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rurara? Access, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rurara? BPR ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rurara? Engenl, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rurara? RW320904 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 11.3 km² - P-code: RW320904 - Sector: Mushonyi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/rurara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.