Cell · Kigembe Sector # Rubona Rubona is a cell of Rwanda in Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers 10.4 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.4 km² - 1,523 m typical elevation ## Where is Rubona? Rubona lies in Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gatovu, Mukiza, Mukomacara, Nyabikenke, Sabusaro and Umubanga. By area it is the 295th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.1% of Kigembe Sector. The centre of Rubona is about 95 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7554° S, 29.7824° 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 Rubona ### Nearby, outside Rubona - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 16 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 16 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 19 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 19 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: Rubona - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 42 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Rubona Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Rubona. Settlements here lie between about 1,424 m and 1,559 m above sea level (median 1,523 m). - Agatongati - Gaharanyonga - Ngugu - Rubona - Umuhama - Umurehe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rubona Named natural and historic features inside Rubona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyabihanga 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 Rubona and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 119 | | Feb | 21 | 107 | | Mar | 21 | 154 | | Apr | 20 | 170 | | May | 20 | 101 | | Jun | 19 | 36 | | Jul | 20 | 20 | | Aug | 21 | 42 | | Sep | 22 | 74 | | Oct | 21 | 124 | | Nov | 20 | 191 | | Dec | 20 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rubona | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gikore Health Centre · Sabusaro | 2.8 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 17 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Cyarwa | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Light House Hotel · Cyarwa | 16 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 19 km | Map | | School | ES Kansi · Akaboti | 7.8 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 18 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. ## Other cells in Kigembe Sector - Agahabwa - Gatovu - Impinga - Nyabikenke - Rusagara ## Quick answers - Where is Rubona? In Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rubona? Gatovu, Mukiza, Mukomacara, Nyabikenke, Sabusaro and Umubanga - What is there to see in Rubona? Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Rubona in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rubona? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rubona? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rubona? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubona? Settlements lie between 1,424 m and 1,559 m - What is the best time to visit Rubona? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubona? Gikore Health Centre, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubona? Ecobank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rubona? Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubona? Rubis, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rubona? RW220505 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 10.4 km² - P-code: RW220505 - Sector: Kigembe Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rubona/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.