# Marembo Cell, Ngamba Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/ngamba/marembo/

Cell · Ngamba Sector 

# Marembo

Marembo is a cell of Rwanda in Ngamba Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **9.30 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.3km²
- 1,666 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marembo?

Marembo lies in [Ngamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/ngamba/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 2 other cells: [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/ngamba/kabuga/) and [Kirwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/kirwa/). By area it is the 390th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 29.6% of [Ngamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/ngamba/). The centre of Marembo is about 20 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8752° S, 29.8939° 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 Marembo

### Nearby, outside Marembo

- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara9.9 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi19 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango19 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: Marembo

- 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) · Kigali29 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma76 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 Marembo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Marembo. Settlements here lie between about 1,632 m and 1,790 m above sea level (median 1,666 m).

- Ngamba
- Nkoto
- Rwezamenyo

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).

## Weather in Marembo 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 Marembo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugoba Health Post · Bugoba 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90570&mlon=29.92143#map=17/-1.90570/29.92143) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94238&mlon=30.04412#map=17/-1.94238/30.04412) 

Petrol pump Meru · Sheli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97803&mlon=29.96455#map=17/-1.97803/29.96455) 

Hotel Kanyinya Hills Hotel · Nyamweru 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93579&mlon=30.01978#map=17/-1.93579/30.01978) 

Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) 

School Groupe Scolaire Saint Etienne Sheli · Sheli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) 

College Kigali Independent University · Ruhango 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92036&mlon=30.05646#map=17/-1.92036/30.05646) 

Police station Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94015&mlon=30.04456#map=17/-1.94015/30.04456) 

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 Ngamba Sector

- Kabuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Marembo?In Ngamba Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Marembo?Kabuga and Kirwa
- What is there to see in Marembo?Nyemana Caves, Kandt House Museum, Kigali Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Marembo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Marembo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Marembo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marembo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marembo?Settlements lie between 1,632 m and 1,790 m
- What is the best time to visit Marembo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marembo?Bugoba Health Post, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marembo?Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marembo?Meru, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marembo?RW280703 (OCHA common operational dataset)