Cell · Gahanga Sector # Karembure Karembure is a cell of Rwanda in Gahanga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers 4.64 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.6 km² - 4 mapped services - 1,491 m typical elevation ## Where is Karembure? Karembure lies in Gahanga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Gahanga, Mataba, Nunga, Nyarurama and Rukatsa. By area it is the 810th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.6% of Gahanga Sector. The centre of Karembure is about 8.6 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0210° S, 30.0889° 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 Karembure ### Nearby, outside Karembure - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa 2.1 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa 2.3 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 3.5 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 4.9 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 6.9 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 7.0 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 7.6 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 7.7 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 7.7 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 8.7 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 8.8 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 9.2 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: Karembure - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 8.1 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 102 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:59). 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 Karembure Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Karembure. - Mubuga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Karembure Named natural and historic features inside Karembure, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kiruhura Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Karembure and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kicukiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 96 | | Feb | 21 | 102 | | Mar | 20 | 153 | | Apr | 20 | 178 | | May | 19 | 139 | | Jun | 19 | 50 | | Jul | 19 | 31 | | Aug | 20 | 56 | | Sep | 21 | 88 | | Oct | 20 | 129 | | Nov | 19 | 160 | | Dec | 20 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karembure | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Karembure Health Post · Karembure | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | Urwego Opportunity Bank · Kicukiro | 4.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kobil · Nyanza | 4.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Macadamia Hotel · Rukatsa | 2.3 km | Map | | Mall | Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira | 5.7 km | Map | | School | G.S Karembure · Karembure | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Mount Kigali University · Nyanza | 3.8 km | Map | | Police station | RIB · Kanserege | 5.8 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 Karembure Places mapped inside Karembure in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 2 - Pharmacies 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 Gahanga Sector - Gahanga - Kagasa - Murinja - Nunga - Rwabutenge ## Quick answers - Where is Karembure? In Gahanga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Karembure? Gahanga, Mataba, Nunga, Nyarurama and Rukatsa - What is there to see in Karembure? Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro, Rebero Genocide Memorial, Gikondo Expo Ground - What time zone is Karembure in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Karembure? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Karembure? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karembure? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karembure? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karembure? Karembure Health Post, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karembure? Urwego Opportunity Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karembure? Kobil, about 4.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karembure? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Karembure? RW130103 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.64 km² - P-code: RW130103 - Sector: Gahanga Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gahanga/karembure/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.