# Kavumu Cell, Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/kavumu/

Cell · Mageregere Sector 

# Kavumu

Kavumu is a cell of Rwanda in Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers **10.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.1km²
- 1,385 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kavumu?

Kavumu 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 5 other cells: [Kankuba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/kankuba/), [Masaka](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/masaka/), [Ntungamo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/ntungamo/), [Nyarubuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/nyarubuye/) and [Runzenze](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/runzenze/). By area it is the 313th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.5% of [Mageregere Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/). The centre of Kavumu is about 11 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0404° S, 30.0091° 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 Kavumu

### Nearby, outside Kavumu

- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori8.7 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i9.5 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa10 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo10 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa10 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu11 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo11 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi12 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu12 km
- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara13 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango13 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina14 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: Kavumu

- 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) · Kigali17 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma95 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 Kavumu

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kavumu. Settlements here lie between about 1,365 m and 1,425 m above sea level (median 1,385 m).

- Buye
- Gisunzu
- Mubura
- Nyarubande

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 Kavumu 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 Kavumu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiboga Health Post · Nyarubuye 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06644&mlon=29.97627#map=17/-2.06644/29.97627) 

Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) 

Petrol pump Ruyenzi Station Service · Ruyenzi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96770&mlon=29.98543#map=17/-1.96770/29.98543) 

Hotel Tommy’s Budget Rooms · Nyarurama 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99773&mlon=30.05221#map=17/-1.99773/30.05221) 

Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) 

School Primary School · Runzenze 3.6 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 11 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 9.3 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

- Kankuba
- Mataba
- Ntungamo
- Nyarufunzo
- Nyarurenzi
- Runzenze

## Quick answers

- Where is Kavumu?In Mageregere Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Kavumu?Kankuba, Masaka, Ntungamo, Nyarubuye and Runzenze
- What is there to see in Kavumu?Rebero Genocide Memorial, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Nyamirambo Women's Centre
- What time zone is Kavumu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kavumu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kavumu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kavumu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kavumu?Settlements lie between 1,365 m and 1,425 m
- What is the best time to visit Kavumu?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kavumu?Kiboga Health Post, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kavumu?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kavumu?Ruyenzi Station Service, about 8.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kavumu?RW110502 (OCHA common operational dataset)