DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Ruhengeri, Rwanda DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: July 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$165
M&IE (per day)
$46
Maximum per diem
$211
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Ruhengeri rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $165 $46 $211
Mar 1, 2025 $165 $46 $211
Oct 1, 2024 $165 $47 $212
Feb 1, 2024 $165 $48 $213
Sep 1, 2023 $165 $50 $215
Mar 1, 2023 $165 $52 $217
Sep 1, 2022 $165 $54 $219
Mar 1, 2022 $165 $55 $220
Apr 1, 2021 $84 $33 $117
Apr 1, 2020 $88 $33 $121
Aug 1, 2019 $91 $34 $125
Oct 1, 2018 $94 $36 $130
Sep 1, 2017 $98 $37 $135
Oct 1, 2016 $101 $39 $140
Apr 1, 2016 $106 $40 $146
Jan 1, 2016 $111 $42 $153
Jun 1, 2015 $116 $45 $161
Dec 1, 2014 $120 $46 $166
Jan 1, 2014 $124 $48 $172
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Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Ruhengeri, Rwanda. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/RW/location/Ruhengeri"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "RW",
      "location": "Ruhengeri",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 165,
        "meals_incidental": 46,
        "per_diem": 211,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "13474"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Ruhengeri rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Ruhengeri, Rwanda?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Ruhengeri, Rwanda is $211 per day — $165 per night for lodging plus $46 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Ruhengeri different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Ruhengeri DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Oct 1, 2024 the maximum per diem was $212; it is now $211. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 1, 2025
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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