# Karama Cell, Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/karama/

Cell · Cyanika Sector 

# Karama

Karama is a cell of Rwanda in Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **11.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.5km²
- 1,890 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karama?

Karama lies in [Cyanika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/gitega/), [Kiyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/kiyumba/), [Ngambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/ngambi/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/ngoma/) and [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/nyanza/). By area it is the 235th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.4% of [Cyanika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/). The centre of Karama is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4337° S, 29.6013° 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 Karama

### Nearby, outside Karama

- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera4.4 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga16 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu16 km
- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi16 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero17 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero17 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero17 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero17 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: Karama

- 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

- Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo56 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe77 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Karama

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Karama. Settlements here lie between about 1,763 m and 1,971 m above sea level (median 1,890 m).

- Birambo
- Cyanika
- Gasiza
- Karaba
- Karama
- Mugamba
- Munyinya
- Nyamisave
- Nyanza I
- Runyinya
- Rwamagana

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 Karama

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Mahindure
- Nkomane
- Rwabuso

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 Karama and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 19 137 

Feb 20 125 

Mar 19 178 

Apr 19 176 

May 18 108 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 29 

Aug 19 65 

Sep 20 106 

Oct 19 157 

Nov 19 224 

Dec 19 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyamagabe Health Centre · Ngiryi 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47293&mlon=29.58625#map=17/-2.47293/29.58625) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Montana · Nyamugari 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46848&mlon=29.58001#map=17/-2.46848/29.58001) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School GS kaduha · Kavumu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33048&mlon=29.52875#map=17/-2.33048/29.52875) 

College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 24 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 Cyanika Sector

- Gitega
- Kiyumba
- Ngoma
- Nyanza
- Nyanzoga

## Quick answers

- Where is Karama?In Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Karama?Gitega, Kiyumba, Ngambi, Ngoma and Nyanza
- What is there to see in Karama?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Huye Mountain Coffee, Mata Tea Company Limited
- What time zone is Karama in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Karama?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Karama?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karama?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Karama?Settlements lie between 1,763 m and 1,971 m
- What is the best time to visit Karama?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karama?Nyamagabe Health Centre, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karama?Bank of Kigali, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karama?Bank of Kigali, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karama?Rubis, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karama?RW250202 (OCHA common operational dataset)