# Ubumwe Cell, Muhima Sector, Nyarugenge District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/muhima/ubumwe/

Cell · Muhima Sector 

# Ubumwe

Ubumwe is a cell of Rwanda in Muhima Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers **0.61 km²**. Open map data shows 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 12mapped services

## Where is Ubumwe?

Ubumwe lies in [Muhima Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/muhima/), [Nyarugenge District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Kabasengerezi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/muhima/kabasengerezi/), [Kamukina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/kamukina/), [Kimihurura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/kimihurura/), [Kinunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gikondo/kinunga/), [Kiyovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyarugenge/kiyovu/) and [Rugenge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/muhima/rugenge/). By area it is the 974th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.7% of [Muhima Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/muhima/). The centre of Ubumwe is about 1.6 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9484° S, 30.0729° 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 Ubumwe

### Nearby, outside Ubumwe

- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu1.3 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu1.5 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu2.1 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo2.1 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi2.2 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango2.4 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu2.5 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro2.6 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina2.8 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina2.9 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i3.0 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo3.5 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: Ubumwe

- 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) · Kigali7.7 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma98 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ubumwe

Named natural and historic features inside Ubumwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rwampara

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ubumwe 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 Ubumwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dynamic Healthcare · Rugenge 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94662&mlon=30.07050#map=17/-1.94662/30.07050) 

Bank National Bank of Rwanda · Kiyovu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94872&mlon=30.06382#map=17/-1.94872/30.06382) 

Petrol pump Engen · Ubumwe 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95266&mlon=30.07376#map=17/-1.95266/30.07376) 

Hotel Onomo Hotel Kigali · Ubumwe 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94809&mlon=30.07223#map=17/-1.94809/30.07223) 

Mall Union Trade Centre · Kiyovu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94563&mlon=30.06132#map=17/-1.94563/30.06132) 

School La Colombière Secondary School · Kamutwa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94252&mlon=30.07495#map=17/-1.94252/30.07495) 

College Vatel Kigali, Rwanda - Hotel & Tourism Management School · Kiyovu 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94715&mlon=30.06530#map=17/-1.94715/30.06530) 

Police station Rwanda National Police Headquarters · Kamutwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93542&mlon=30.07537#map=17/-1.93542/30.07537) 

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 Ubumwe

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels4
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Muhima Sector

- Amahoro
- Kabasengerezi
- Kabeza
- Nyabugogo
- Rugenge
- Tetero

## Quick answers

- Where is Ubumwe?In Muhima Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Ubumwe?Kabasengerezi, Kamukina, Kimihurura, Kinunga, Kiyovu and Rugenge
- What is there to see in Ubumwe?Gorilla Statue, Belgian Soldiers' Memorial, Inemas arts gallery, Nyamirambo Women's Centre
- What time zone is Ubumwe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ubumwe?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Ubumwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ubumwe?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ubumwe?Dynamic Healthcare, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ubumwe?National Bank of Rwanda, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ubumwe?Engen, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ubumwe?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ubumwe?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ubumwe?RW110607 (OCHA common operational dataset)