# Mageragere Cell, Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/mageragere/

Cell · Mushubati Sector 

# Mageragere

Mageragere is a cell of Rwanda in Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **6.61 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.6km²
- 1,582 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mageragere?

Mageragere lies in [Mushubati Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/bumba/), [Cyarusera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/cyarusera/), [Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/gitwa/) and [Mataba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/mataba/). By area it is the 645th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.7% of [Mushubati Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/). The centre of Mageragere is about 75 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0121° S, 29.3891° 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 Mageragere

### Nearby, outside Mageragere

- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba3.9 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil4.9 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye6.2 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye6.8 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye7.1 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye7.1 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye7.2 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye7.2 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye7.7 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge9.8 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo15 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: Mageragere

- 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) · Goma42 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe73 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 18:02).

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 Mageragere

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mageragere. Settlements here lie between about 1,495 m and 1,694 m above sea level (median 1,582 m).

- Kigwa
- Musaho
- Mushubati
- Nyakabuye
- Rushikili

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 Mageragere 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 369 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 23 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 Mageragere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mushubati Health Centre · Cyarusera 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.01287&mlon=29.39975#map=17/-2.01287/29.39975) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Bumba Base Camp · Bumba 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97986&mlon=29.38983#map=17/-1.97986/29.38983) 

School Groupe Scolaire Mushubati · Cyarusera 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.01557&mlon=29.39827#map=17/-2.01557/29.39827) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 8.0 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.

## Other cells in Mushubati Sector

- Bumba
- Cyarusera
- Gitwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mageragere?In Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Mageragere?Bumba, Cyarusera, Gitwa and Mataba
- What is there to see in Mageragere?Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Sunrise Spot, Chateau le Marara
- What time zone is Mageragere in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mageragere?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mageragere?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mageragere?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mageragere?Settlements lie between 1,495 m and 1,694 m
- What is the best time to visit Mageragere?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mageragere?Mushubati Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mageragere?GT Bank, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mageragere?BPR ATM, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mageragere?Engenl, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mageragere?RW321004 (OCHA common operational dataset)