# Gifumba Cell, Nyamabuye Sector, Muhanga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/gifumba/

Cell · Nyamabuye Sector 

# Gifumba

Gifumba is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamabuye Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **9.62 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.6km²
- 1,853 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gifumba?

Gifumba lies in [Nyamabuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gahogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/gahogo/), [Kanyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/muhanga/kanyinya/), [Mpanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/mpanda/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/remera/) and [Rusovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyarusange/rusovu/). By area it is the 354th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 32.3% of [Nyamabuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/). The centre of Gifumba is about 41 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Gitarama, the main town of Nyamabuye Sector. The centre point is at 2.0957° S, 29.7233° 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 Gifumba

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Gifumba: 1 cave.

- Kiboniyi Caves · cave

### Nearby, outside Gifumba

- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga3.7 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: Gifumba

- 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) · Kigali48 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma72 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 06:01, sunset around 18:01).

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 Gifumba

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gifumba. Settlements here lie between about 1,838 m and 1,887 m above sea level (median 1,853 m).

- Gifumba
- Gisiza
- Kirebe
- Rugarama
- Rutarabana
- Samuduha

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 Gifumba

Named natural and historic features inside Gifumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Nyagisenyi
- Nyakabingo
- Nyiramivumba
- Rugeramigozi

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 Gifumba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muhanga 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 Gifumba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabgayi Hospital · Gahogo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10358&mlon=29.75078#map=17/-2.10358/29.75078) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Maxi · Gahogo 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08726&mlon=29.75311#map=17/-2.08726/29.75311) 

Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) 

School AHAZAZA · Gahogo 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08121&mlon=29.75145#map=17/-2.08121/29.75145) 

College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 4.8 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 Nyamabuye Sector

- Gahogo
- Gitarama
- Remera

## Quick answers

- Where is Gifumba?In Nyamabuye Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gifumba?Gahogo, Kanyinya, Mpanda, Remera and Rusovu
- What is there to see in Gifumba?Kiboniyi Caves
- What time zone is Gifumba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gifumba?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gifumba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gifumba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gifumba?Settlements lie between 1,838 m and 1,887 m
- What is the best time to visit Gifumba?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gifumba?Kabgayi Hospital, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gifumba?Bank of Kigali, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gifumba?BPR ATM, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gifumba?Maxi, about 3.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gifumba?RW270802 (OCHA common operational dataset)