# Rubona Cell, Cyabakamyi Sector, Nyanza District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/rubona/ Cell · Cyabakamyi Sector # Rubona Rubona is a cell of Rwanda in Cyabakamyi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **12.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.5km² - 1mapped service - 1,821 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rubona? Rubona 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 8 other cells: [Buhanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/buhanda/), [Cyerezo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/cyerezo/), [Kadaho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/kadaho/), [Karama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/karama/), [Karambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/karambi/), [Nkomero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/nkomero/), [Nyabinyenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/nyabinyenga/) and [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/nyarurama/). By area it is the 179th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.7% of [Cyabakamyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/). The centre of Rubona is about 57 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2734° S, 29.6629° 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 Rubona ### Nearby, outside Rubona - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga5.2 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero12 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero13 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero13 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba19 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga20 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: Rubona - 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) · Kirundo57 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali63 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 Rubona Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Rubona. Settlements here lie between about 1,796 m and 1,839 m above sea level (median 1,821 m). - Bugarama - Gasiza - Karubanda - Kavumu - Murambi - Nyabishike - Nyaminazi - Rubona 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 Rubona Named natural and historic features inside Rubona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyagisenyi 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 Rubona and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 119 Feb 20 107 Mar 20 154 Apr 19 170 May 19 101 Jun 18 36 Jul 18 20 Aug 20 42 Sep 21 74 Oct 20 124 Nov 19 191 Dec 19 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rubona Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mucubira Health Centre · Karama 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29560&mlon=29.64217#map=17/-2.29560/29.64217) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 13 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Dayenu Hotel · Nyanza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35358&mlon=29.74932#map=17/-2.35358/29.74932) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School G.S. Rubona · Rubona 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28351&mlon=29.67526#map=17/-2.28351/29.67526) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 24 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 Rubona Places mapped inside Rubona in open map data, by type. - 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 Cyabakamyi Sector - Kadaho - Karama - Nyabinyenga - Nyarurama ## Quick answers - Where is Rubona?In Cyabakamyi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rubona?Buhanda, Cyerezo, Kadaho, Karama, Karambi, Nkomero, Nyabinyenga and Nyarurama - What is there to see in Rubona?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace - What time zone is Rubona in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rubona?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rubona?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rubona?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubona?Settlements lie between 1,796 m and 1,839 m - What is the best time to visit Rubona?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubona?Mucubira Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubona?Bank of Kigali, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rubona?BPR ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubona?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rubona?RW210305 (OCHA common operational dataset)