# Kankuba Cell, Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/kankuba/ Cell · Mageregere Sector # Kankuba Kankuba is a cell of Rwanda in Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers **6.80 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.8km² - 1,429 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kankuba? Kankuba lies in [Mageregere Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/), [Nyarugenge District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyamirambo/gasharu/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/kavumu/), [Masaka](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/masaka/), [Nyarufunzo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/nyarufunzo/), [Nyarurenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/nyarurenzi/), [Runzenze](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/runzenze/) and [Rwesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/rwesero/). By area it is the 625th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.4% of [Mageregere Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/). The centre of Kankuba is about 9.4 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0298° S, 30.0310° 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 Kankuba ### Nearby, outside Kankuba - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori6.0 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i7.3 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa7.5 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa7.6 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo8.0 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo8.6 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu8.7 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi9.6 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu9.7 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina11 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango11 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina11 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: Kankuba - 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) · Kigali14 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma97 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 18:00). 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 Kankuba Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kankuba. Settlements here lie between about 1,404 m and 1,465 m above sea level (median 1,429 m). - Butamwa - Kankuba - Rugendabali 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 Kankuba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyarugenge 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 Kankuba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyarurenzi Medicalized Health Centre · Nyarurenzi 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05088&mlon=30.05199#map=17/-2.05088/30.05199) Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) Petrol pump Merez · Rwezamenyo ii 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97375&mlon=30.05446#map=17/-1.97375/30.05446) Hotel Tommy’s Budget Rooms · Nyarurama 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99773&mlon=30.05221#map=17/-1.99773/30.05221) Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) School Primary School · Runzenze 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06100&mlon=30.03385#map=17/-2.06100/30.03385) College College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95972&mlon=30.06324#map=17/-1.95972/30.06324) Police station Nyamirambo Police Station · Rwezamenyo i 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97086&mlon=30.05640#map=17/-1.97086/30.05640) 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. ## Other cells in Mageregere Sector - Kavumu - Mataba - Ntungamo - Nyarufunzo - Nyarurenzi - Runzenze ## Quick answers - Where is Kankuba?In Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Kankuba?Gasharu, Kavumu, Masaka, Nyarufunzo, Nyarurenzi, Runzenze and Rwesero - What is there to see in Kankuba?Rebero Genocide Memorial, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro - What time zone is Kankuba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kankuba?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kankuba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kankuba?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kankuba?Settlements lie between 1,404 m and 1,465 m - What is the best time to visit Kankuba?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kankuba?Nyarurenzi Medicalized Health Centre, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kankuba?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kankuba?Merez, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kankuba?RW110501 (OCHA common operational dataset)