Cell · Musambira Sector # Karengera Karengera is a cell of Rwanda in Musambira Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers 9.97 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.0 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,669 m typical elevation ## Where is Karengera? Karengera lies in Musambira Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Buhoro, Cyambwe, Kivumu, Mpushi and Ruyanza. By area it is the 323rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.8% of Musambira Sector. The centre of Karengera is about 26 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0376° S, 29.8407° 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 Karengera ### Nearby, outside Karengera - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 14 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 17 km - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara 18 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: Karengera - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 34 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 79 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); 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 Karengera Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Karengera. Settlements here lie between about 1,584 m and 1,736 m above sea level (median 1,669 m). - Gacao - Gihembe - Impuyaho - Kamayanja - Karengera - Kayumba - Mbare - Musambira - Nyarutovu - Rubanga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Karengera 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karengera | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kivumu Health Centre · Kivumu | 4.2 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Gahogo | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oryx · Buhoro | 2.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Grand Jardin · Ruli | 6.5 km | Map | | Mall | M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu | 26 km | Map | | School | Padri Vjeko VTC · Kivumu | 4.3 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 9.8 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karengera Places mapped inside Karengera in open map data, by type. - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Musambira Sector - Buhoro - Cyambwe - Kivumu - Mpushi - Rukambura ## Quick answers - Where is Karengera? In Musambira Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Karengera? Buhoro, Cyambwe, Kivumu, Mpushi and Ruyanza - What is there to see in Karengera? Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves, Nyemana Caves - What time zone is Karengera in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Karengera? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Karengera? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karengera? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karengera? Settlements lie between 1,584 m and 1,736 m - What is the best time to visit Karengera? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karengera? Kivumu Health Centre, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karengera? Ecobank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karengera? Oryx, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karengera? RW280603 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.97 km² - P-code: RW280603 - Sector: Musambira Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/karengera/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.