# Karama Cell, Cyabakamyi Sector, Nyanza District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/karama/ Cell · Cyabakamyi Sector # Karama Karama is a cell of Rwanda in Cyabakamyi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **12.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.6km² - 3mapped services - 1,636 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karama? Karama lies in [Cyabakamyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gahunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/gahunga/), [Kadaho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/kadaho/), [Masangano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masangano/), [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/nyarurama/) and [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/rubona/). By area it is the 171st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.9% of [Cyabakamyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/). The centre of Karama is about 61 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2968° S, 29.6364° 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 - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga5.4 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero13 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero13 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero13 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera19 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) · Kirundo58 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali67 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 06:01, 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 Karama Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Karama. Settlements here lie between about 1,598 m and 1,784 m above sea level (median 1,636 m). - Gashiru - Gatongati - Kagarama - Karama - Mucubira - Nyagisozi - Nyarusange - Rusave - Rusenyi 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 1 river or stream. - Macigata 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 Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 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 Mucubira Health Centre · Karama 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29560&mlon=29.64217#map=17/-2.29560/29.64217) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Dayenu Hotel · Nyanza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35358&mlon=29.74932#map=17/-2.35358/29.74932) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School G.S. Nyagisozi · Karama 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29543&mlon=29.64537#map=17/-2.29543/29.64537) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 28 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Karama Places mapped inside Karama in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 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 Cyabakamyi Sector - Kadaho - Nyabinyenga - Nyarurama - Rubona ## Quick answers - Where is Karama?In Cyabakamyi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Karama?Gahunga, Kadaho, Masangano, Nyarurama and Rubona - What is there to see in Karama?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace - 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?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karama?Settlements lie between 1,598 m and 1,784 m - What is the best time to visit Karama?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karama?Mucubira Health Centre, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karama?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karama?BPR ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karama?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karama?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Karama?RW210302 (OCHA common operational dataset)