# Rambya Cell, Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/rambya/

Cell · Buruhukiro Sector 

# Rambya

Rambya is a cell of Rwanda in Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **7.21 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.2km²
- 2,108 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rambya?

Rambya lies in [Buruhukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Bushigishigi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/bushigishigi/), [Byimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/byimana/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/gatovu/), [Gifurwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/gifurwe/), [Kizimyamuriro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/kizimyamuriro/), [Mukongoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/mukongoro/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/munini/) and [Rusekera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/rusekera/). By area it is the 588th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 4.6% of [Buruhukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/). The centre of Rambya is about 86 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4166° S, 29.4365° 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 Rambya

### Nearby, outside Rambya

- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera15 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: Rambya

- 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

- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe59 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma86 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Rambya

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Rambya. Settlements here lie between about 2,060 m and 2,309 m above sea level (median 2,108 m).

- Kibuburo
- Mpanga
- Nkamba
- Uwankihye

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 Rambya

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyamyijima

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 Rambya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 137 

Feb 18 125 

Mar 18 178 

Apr 18 176 

May 17 108 

Jun 17 50 

Jul 17 29 

Aug 18 65 

Sep 19 106 

Oct 18 157 

Nov 18 224 

Dec 18 152 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rambya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Musebeya Health Centre · Gatovu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42435&mlon=29.44625#map=17/-2.42435/29.44625) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) 

Hotel Kitabi Eco-Center · Kagano 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52554&mlon=29.41322#map=17/-2.52554/29.41322) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 40 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 Buruhukiro Sector

- Bushigishigi
- Byimana
- Gifurwe
- Kizimyamuriro
- Munini

## Quick answers

- Where is Rambya?In Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rambya?Bushigishigi, Byimana, Gatovu, Gifurwe, Kizimyamuriro, Mukongoro, Munini and Rusekera
- What is there to see in Rambya?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre
- What time zone is Rambya in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rambya?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rambya?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rambya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rambya?Settlements lie between 2,060 m and 2,309 m
- What is the best time to visit Rambya?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rambya?Musebeya Health Centre, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rambya?Bank of Kigali, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rambya?Bank of Kigali, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rambya?SP Kitabi, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rambya?RW250106 (OCHA common operational dataset)
