# Murambi Cell, Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/murambi/

Cell · Kaduha Sector 

# Murambi

Murambi is a cell of Rwanda in Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **9.80 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.8km²
- 1,773 mtypical elevation

## Where is Murambi?

Murambi 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 5 other cells: [Gitondorero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/gitondorero/), [Jenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/jenda/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/kavumu/), [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/nyabisindu/) and [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/ruhinga/). By area it is the 338th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.1% of [Kaduha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/). The centre of Murambi is about 69 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3094° S, 29.5494° 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 Murambi

### Nearby, outside Murambi

- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga15 km
- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera16 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: Murambi

- 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) · Kirundo66 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe73 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 Murambi

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Murambi. Settlements here lie between about 1,659 m and 1,838 m above sea level (median 1,773 m).

- Bugatura
- Kabaseke
- Kamukubu
- Kavumu
- Kibiraro
- Mugote
- Murambi
- Rugarama

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 Murambi

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Nyamazi
- Rucantege

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 Murambi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m lower 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 20 137 

Feb 21 125 

Mar 20 178 

Apr 20 176 

May 19 108 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 29 

Aug 20 65 

Sep 21 106 

Oct 21 157 

Nov 20 224 

Dec 20 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Murambi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kaduha District Hospital · Kavumu 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33318&mlon=29.52651#map=17/-2.33318/29.52651) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) 

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

School GS kaduha · Kavumu 3.3 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 34 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.

## Other cells in Kaduha Sector

- Kavumu
- Musenyi
- Nyabisindu
- Nyamiyaga

## Quick answers

- Where is Murambi?In Kaduha Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Murambi?Gitondorero, Jenda, Kavumu, Nyabisindu and Ruhinga
- What is there to see in Murambi?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre
- What time zone is Murambi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Murambi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Murambi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Murambi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Murambi?Settlements lie between 1,659 m and 1,838 m
- What is the best time to visit Murambi?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Murambi?Kaduha District Hospital, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Murambi?Bank of Kigali, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Murambi?BPR ATM, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murambi?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Murambi?RW250502 (OCHA common operational dataset)