# Bunyonga Cell, Karama Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/karama/bunyonga/ Cell · Karama Sector # Bunyonga Bunyonga is a cell of Rwanda in Karama Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **9.56 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.6km² - 1,650 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bunyonga? Bunyonga lies in [Karama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/karama/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Bitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/karama/bitare/), [Gaseke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/gaseke/), [Giko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/giko/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/karama/muganza/), [Muyange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/muyange/), [Nyamirembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/karama/nyamirembe/) and [Rukambura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/rukambura/). By area it is the 359th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 25.4% of [Karama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/karama/). The centre of Bunyonga is about 25 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9525° S, 29.8358° 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 Bunyonga ### Nearby, outside Bunyonga - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara14 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: Bunyonga - 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) · Kigali34 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Bunyonga Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bunyonga. Settlements here lie between about 1,519 m and 1,726 m above sea level (median 1,650 m). - Bunyonga - Kagobore - Kamatongo - Nyarunyinya - Raro 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 Bunyonga Named natural and historic features inside Bunyonga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gatimbazi - Kambu - Nyacyisha 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 Bunyonga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kamonyi 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 Bunyonga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Post · Bitare 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95915&mlon=29.86203#map=17/-1.95915/29.86203) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) Petrol pump Oryx · Buhoro 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02151&mlon=29.85939#map=17/-2.02151/29.85939) Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) School Padri Vjeko VTC · Kivumu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04948&mlon=29.80414#map=17/-2.04948/29.80414) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Karama Sector - Bitare - Muganza - Nyamirembe ## Quick answers - Where is Bunyonga?In Karama Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bunyonga?Bitare, Gaseke, Giko, Muganza, Muyange, Nyamirembe and Rukambura - What is there to see in Bunyonga?Nyemana Caves - What time zone is Bunyonga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bunyonga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bunyonga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bunyonga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bunyonga?Settlements lie between 1,519 m and 1,726 m - What is the best time to visit Bunyonga?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bunyonga?Health Post, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bunyonga?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bunyonga?Oryx, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bunyonga?RW280202 (OCHA common operational dataset)