Cell · Gatenga Sector # Karambo Karambo is a cell of Rwanda in Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers 2.03 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.0 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,450 m typical elevation ## Where is Karambo? Karambo lies in Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 9 other cells: Gasharu, Gatenga, Kagina, Kagunga, Kanserege, Kinunga, Ngoma, Nyanza and Nyarurama. By area it is the 936th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.3% of Gatenga Sector. The centre of Karambo is about 4.5 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9824° S, 30.0837° 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 Karambo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Karambo: 1 attraction. - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction ### Nearby, outside Karambo - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 1.8 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa 2.3 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa 2.4 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 3.0 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 3.5 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 3.6 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 3.7 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 3.7 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 4.5 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 4.6 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 5.0 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 5.2 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: Karambo - 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 6.4 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 100 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 Karambo Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Karambo. Settlements here lie between about 1,428 m and 1,527 m above sea level (median 1,450 m). - Gikondo - Magerwa - Murambi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Karambo Named natural and historic features inside Karambo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mugatenga 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 Karambo 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 Karambo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | La Divine · Karambo | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | BPL · Gatenga | 1.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Merezi Gas Station · Kanserege | 1.1 km | Map | | Hotel | St Augustine Apart and Hotel · Kagunga | 0.8 km | Map | | Mall | Mundi Center · Karambo | 1.5 km | Map | | School | Gikondo Primary school · Kagunga | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Mount Kigali University · Nyanza | 1.8 km | Map | | Police station | RIB · Kanserege | 1.5 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 Karambo Places mapped inside Karambo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Hotels 1 - Shopping malls 1 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 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 Gatenga Sector - Gatenga - Nyanza - Nyarurama ## Quick answers - Where is Karambo? In Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Karambo? Gasharu, Gatenga, Kagina, Kagunga, Kanserege, Kinunga, Ngoma, Nyanza and Nyarurama - What is there to see in Karambo? Gikondo Expo Ground - What time zone is Karambo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Karambo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Karambo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karambo? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karambo? Settlements lie between 1,428 m and 1,527 m - What is the best time to visit Karambo? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karambo? La Divine, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karambo? BPL, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambo? Merezi Gas Station, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karambo? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Karambo? RW130202 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 2.03 km² - P-code: RW130202 - Sector: Gatenga Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/karambo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.