# Karama Cell, Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/karama/

Cell · Kanombe Sector 

# Karama

Karama is a cell of Rwanda in Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **7.08 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.1km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,413 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karama?

Karama lies in [Kanombe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Busanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/busanza/), [Gitaraga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gitaraga/), [Kamashashi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/kamashashi/), [Mbabe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/mbabe/) and [Nonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/nonko/). By area it is the 598th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 30.8% of [Kanombe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/). The centre of Karama is about 12 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0010° S, 30.1579° E.

Source: [National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-rwa).

## Things to see in and around Karama

### Nearby, outside Karama

- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi3.3 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi3.3 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi3.4 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga6.1 km
- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga6.4 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa7.2 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa7.3 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo8.3 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina8.5 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina8.6 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori9.6 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu10.0 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Karama

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali
- CurrencyFranc (RWF)
- Country calling code+250
- LanguagesKinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Plug typesType C, E, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali4.1 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma109 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)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Karama

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Karama. Settlements here lie between about 1,410 m and 1,447 m above sea level (median 1,413 m).

- Busanza
- Gakorokombe
- Karama

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Karama 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hope Medical Center · Karama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99359&mlon=30.14706#map=17/-1.99359/30.14706) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch · Rukiri ii 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96097&mlon=30.12164#map=17/-1.96097/30.12164) 

Petrol pump Oryx Busanza · Busanza 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99537&mlon=30.14618#map=17/-1.99537/30.14618) 

Hotel Ma Boutique Hotel · Busanza 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99572&mlon=30.14364#map=17/-1.99572/30.14364) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School Intango Technical Secondary School · Busanza 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99318&mlon=30.14400#map=17/-1.99318/30.14400) 

College Samuduha Integrated College · Rubirizi 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97866&mlon=30.13622#map=17/-1.97866/30.13622) 

Police station Busanza Automatised Driving Testing Centre · Busanza 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00135&mlon=30.14402#map=17/-2.00135/30.14402) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karama

Places mapped inside Karama in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Schools2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Kanombe Sector

- Busanza
- Kabeza
- Rubirizi

## Quick answers

- Where is Karama?In Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Karama?Busanza, Gitaraga, Kamashashi, Mbabe and Nonko
- What is there to see in Karama?Rwanda Art Museum, Remnants of 9XR-NN, Crashed Plane, Umusambi Village
- What time zone is Karama in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Karama?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Karama?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karama?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Karama?Settlements lie between 1,410 m and 1,447 m
- What is the best time to visit Karama?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karama?Hope Medical Center, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karama?Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karama?Oryx Busanza, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Karama?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Karama?RW130503 (OCHA common operational dataset)