Cell · Ruhango Sector # Rugasa Rugasa is a cell of Rwanda in Ruhango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 9.32 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.3 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,181 m typical elevation ## Where is Rugasa? Rugasa lies in Ruhango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gatare, Gihira, Kirwa, Mburamazi, Rugeyo and Rundoyi. By area it is the 386th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.5% of Ruhango Sector. The centre of Rugasa is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8677° S, 29.3959° 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 Rugasa ### Nearby, outside Rugasa - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil 11 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba 12 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 19 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 20 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 20 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: Rugasa - 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 28 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 83 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); 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 Rugasa Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Rugasa. Settlements here lie between about 1,930 m and 2,185 m above sea level (median 2,181 m). - Cyashenge - Gasovu - Kabitovu - Rugasa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Rugasa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 230 m higher 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 | 19 | 126 | | Feb | 19 | 132 | | Mar | 19 | 191 | | Apr | 18 | 191 | | May | 18 | 141 | | Jun | 17 | 61 | | Jul | 18 | 38 | | Aug | 19 | 80 | | Sep | 19 | 118 | | Oct | 19 | 164 | | Nov | 18 | 196 | | Dec | 19 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rugasa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bitenga Health Centre · Gihira | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 23 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Forest of Hope Guest House · Rukaragata | 6.1 km | Map | | School | Kabitovu Secondary (GS) · Rugasa | 1.6 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 24 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 Rugasa Places mapped inside Rugasa in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 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 Ruhango Sector - Gatare - Gihira - Kavumu - Nyakarera - Rundoyi ## Quick answers - Where is Rugasa? In Ruhango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rugasa? Gatare, Gihira, Kirwa, Mburamazi, Rugeyo and Rundoyi - What is there to see in Rugasa? Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs - What time zone is Rugasa in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rugasa? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rugasa? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugasa? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rugasa? Settlements lie between 1,930 m and 2,185 m - What is the best time to visit Rugasa? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rugasa? Bitenga Health Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rugasa? GT Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rugasa? BPR ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rugasa? Engenl, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rugasa? RW321205 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.32 km² - P-code: RW321205 - Sector: Ruhango Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/rugasa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.