| Official Name: | Rilima |
| Image Alt: | Photo of a building in Rilima |
| Settlement Type: | Town and sector |
| Total Type: | Town and sector |
| Pushpin Map: | Rwanda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rwanda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Rwanda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bugesera District |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 81.48 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 32862 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 28342 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Elevation M: | 1394 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Aw |
Rilima is a town and sector in southeastern Rwanda. It is the nearest urban center to Bugesera International Airport.[2]
Rilima is located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, south of Kigali, the national capital and the largest city in the country. Its location is about 42.5km (26.4miles), by road, south of Kigali.[3] The geographical coordinates of Rilima are:02°09'35.0"S, 30°13'31.0"E (Latitude:-2.159722; Longitude:30.225278). Rilima is situated at an altitude of 1394m (4,573feet) above sea level.[4]
Rilima is reachable from Kigali, in about one hour by private car.[5] Among the institutions found in or near the town is the Centre Orthopédique Sainte Marie Rilima (Saint Mary's Othopedic Hospital Rilima), a 70-bed orthopedic hospital that specializes in treating pediatric orthopedic problems, including club foot, bow-legs and others.[6] [7]
Another institution found in the town, is the Rilima Prison, which holds over 7,400 inmates, the majority of whom are awaiting trial.[8] The Rilima Health Centre is an outreach healthcare facility that distributes food to nutritionally vulnerable women and children. It instructs mothers on how to prepare the donated food for achieving optimum benefits. Parents are also taught how to grow nutritious vegetables. Family planning services, good hygiene practices and balanced diet selection are taught.[9]
The most recent institution to come to Rilima is Bugesera International Airport, whose construction started in August 2017,[10] and completion of the first phase is expected in 2019.[11]