# Kavumu Cell, Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/kavumu/ Cell · Kaduha Sector # Kavumu Kavumu is a cell of Rwanda in Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **20.3 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.3km² - 4mapped services - 1,959 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kavumu? Kavumu lies in [Kaduha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gitondorero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/gitondorero/), [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/murambi/), [Musenyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/musenyi/), [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/nyabisindu/), [Nyakiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/nyakiza/) and [Nyamiyaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/nyamiyaga/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.1% of [Kaduha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/). The centre of Kavumu is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3440° S, 29.5241° 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 Kavumu ### Nearby, outside Kavumu - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera13 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga18 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: Kavumu - 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) · Kirundo67 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe70 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 Kavumu Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Kavumu. Settlements here lie between about 1,762 m and 2,126 m above sea level (median 1,959 m). - Bitare - Bunyambilili - Joma - Kaduha - Kanyinya - Karehe - Kavumu - Kibaza - Kizimba - Murambi - Musarara - Nyabikenke - Nyagane - Rubiha - Runyinya - Rwabihira - Rwamurema - Taba - Tunani 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 Kavumu Named natural and historic features inside Kavumu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gisuma - Kabogobogo - Nyarwumba ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Nyarutovu · 2,027 m 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 Kavumu 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 Kavumu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kaduha Health Centre · Kavumu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33313&mlon=29.52433#map=17/-2.33313/29.52433) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 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 Rubis · Nyamugari 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School GS kaduha · Kavumu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33048&mlon=29.52875#map=17/-2.33048/29.52875) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kavumu Places mapped inside Kavumu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Kaduha Sector - Murambi - Musenyi - Nyabisindu - Nyamiyaga ## Quick answers - Where is Kavumu?In Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kavumu?Gitondorero, Murambi, Musenyi, Nyabisindu, Nyakiza and Nyamiyaga - What is there to see in Kavumu?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Kavumu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kavumu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kavumu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kavumu?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kavumu?Settlements lie between 1,762 m and 2,126 m - What is the highest point in Kavumu?Nyarutovu (2,027 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kavumu?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kavumu?Kaduha Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kavumu?Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kavumu?BPR ATM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kavumu?Rubis, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kavumu?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kavumu?RW250501 (OCHA common operational dataset)