# Kamwambi Cell, Rwaniro Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/kamwambi/ Cell · Rwaniro Sector # Kamwambi Kamwambi is a cell of Rwanda in Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **7.50 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.5km² - 1,702 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamwambi? Kamwambi lies in [Rwaniro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Gatwaro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/gatwaro/), [Kibiraro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/kibiraro/), [Kirambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/kirambi/), [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/nyabisindu/), [Nyanzoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/nyanzoga/), [Nyaruhombo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/nyaruhombo/) and [Rugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/rugarama/). By area it is the 564th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.8% of [Rwaniro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/). The centre of Kamwambi is about 69 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4307° S, 29.6730° 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 Kamwambi ### Nearby, outside Kamwambi - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero10 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero11 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero11 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero11 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera12 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga13 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu13 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare19 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare20 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi20 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: Kamwambi - 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) · Kirundo49 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali73 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 06:01, 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 Kamwambi Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kamwambi. Settlements here lie between about 1,606 m and 1,726 m above sea level (median 1,702 m). - Kamwambi - Karambo - Kashyaka - Kibugazi - Kigarama - Muhanga - Nyabinyenga - Nyarubande - Rurembo - Rwimpili 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 Kamwambi Named natural and historic features inside Kamwambi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyiramuhimbo 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 Kamwambi 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 Kamwambi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rwaniro Health Centre · Kibiraro 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.43513&mlon=29.70492#map=17/-2.43513/29.70492) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Boomerang Motel · Rwesero 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.36338&mlon=29.74405#map=17/-2.36338/29.74405) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 20 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. ## Other cells in Rwaniro Sector - Gatwaro - Kibiraro - Mwendo - Nyamabuye - Nyaruhombo - Shyunga ## Quick answers - Where is Kamwambi?In Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kamwambi?Gatwaro, Kibiraro, Kirambi, Nyabisindu, Nyanzoga, Nyaruhombo and Rugarama - What is there to see in Kamwambi?Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Kamwambi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kamwambi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kamwambi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamwambi?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamwambi?Settlements lie between 1,606 m and 1,726 m - What is the best time to visit Kamwambi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamwambi?Rwaniro Health Centre, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamwambi?Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kamwambi?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamwambi?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamwambi?RW241202 (OCHA common operational dataset)