# Karambi Cell, Kigoma Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/karambi/ Cell · Kigoma Sector # Karambi Karambi is a cell of Rwanda in Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **9.10 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.1km² - 1mapped service - 1,762 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karambi? Karambi lies in [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 9 other cells: [Gasumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/gasumba/), [Gishihe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/gishihe/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/kabuga/), [Kanyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/kanyinya/), [Kizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/kizi/), [Mugobore](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/mugobore/), [Nyabivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/nyabivumu/), [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/shanga/) and [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/shanga/). By area it is the 406th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.8% of [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/). The centre of Karambi is about 78 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5040° S, 29.6231° 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 Karambi ### Nearby, outside Karambi - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera8.2 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu9.0 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi10.0 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare17 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare17 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare18 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare19 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero20 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: Karambi - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo53 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe80 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Karambi Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Karambi. Settlements here lie between about 1,684 m and 1,911 m above sea level (median 1,762 m). - Gasura - Gitwa - Karambi - Kigarama - Mbuli - Rebo - Rwamweru 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Karambi Named natural and historic features inside Karambi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Agasayo - Butamu - Kibingo - Nyagafunzo - Rundazi 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 Karambi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karambi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karambi Health Post · Karambi 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51194&mlon=29.61514#map=17/-2.51194/29.61514) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Ubumwe Center Kigeme · Nyamugari 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47354&mlon=29.57905#map=17/-2.47354/29.57905) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59110&mlon=29.74454#map=17/-2.59110/29.74454) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Karambi Places mapped inside Karambi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Kigoma Sector - Gishihe - Kabatwa - Kabuga - Musebeya - Nyabisindu - Rugarama - Shanga ## Quick answers - Where is Karambi?In Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Karambi?Gasumba, Gishihe, Kabuga, Kanyinya, Kizi, Mugobore, Nyabivumu, Shanga and Shanga - What is there to see in Karambi?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Huye Mountain Coffee, Mata Tea Company Limited, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Karambi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Karambi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Karambi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karambi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karambi?Settlements lie between 1,684 m and 1,911 m - What is the best time to visit Karambi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karambi?Karambi Health Post, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karambi?BFU Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karambi?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambi?Rubis, about 5.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karambi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Karambi?RW240404 (OCHA common operational dataset)