Ruhehe is a large village and colline of the Commune of Bugabira, in the Kirundo Province of Burundi.

Those who could not afford it had to make do with unsanitary lake water, often not boiled because of the high price of firewood.

Solar panels, with storage and an AC convertor, supply power for lights, medical equipment and refrigeration.

[3] A March 2021 report on the environmental and social impact of a project to develop schools in Ruhehe and other locations noted that a rainwater collection system would be needed at the Ruhehe school because it is unusual to have a public drinking water supply in the region, and even if available the network would not supply water.

[5] In April 2021 the Imbonerakure, youth branch of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), came together to repair the road leading from Bugabira to Ruhehe under the Community Development Work (TDC) program.