# Rubona Cell, Ngoma Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/rubona/ Cell · Ngoma Sector # Rubona Rubona is a cell of Rwanda in Ngoma Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **7.17 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.2km² - 1,692 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rubona? Rubona lies in [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Fugi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/fugi/), [Kibangu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/kibangu/), [Kiyonza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/kiyonza/), [Maraba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/maraba/) and [Mwoya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/mwoya/). By area it is the 592nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.2% of [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/). The centre of Rubona is about 102 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7717° S, 29.6592° 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 - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare20 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) · Kirundo55 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura72 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 18:00). 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 **5 villages, towns and localities** in Rubona. Settlements here lie between about 1,573 m and 1,746 m above sea level (median 1,692 m). - Gasaka - Kibangu - Nyagashubi - Rubona - Shyoko 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 3 rivers and streams. - Gatobwe - Gisenyi - Nyamiheno 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 Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 199 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 21 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 21 178 Apr 20 176 May 20 108 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 Rubona Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maraba Health Centre · Maraba 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73731&mlon=29.64365#map=17/-2.73731/29.64365) Bank Ecobank · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Palottine Sisters · Kibeho 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65210&mlon=29.55554#map=17/-2.65210/29.55554) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Cyahinda Secondary School · Cyahinda 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74145&mlon=29.61207#map=17/-2.74145/29.61207) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 22 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 Ngoma Sector - Fugi - Kibangu - Kiyonza - Mbuye - Nyamirama ## Quick answers - Where is Rubona?In Ngoma Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rubona?Fugi, Kibangu, Kiyonza, Maraba and Mwoya - What is there to see in Rubona?Genocide-Memorial Butare - 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?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubona?Settlements lie between 1,573 m and 1,746 m - What is the best time to visit Rubona?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubona?Maraba Health Centre, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubona?Ecobank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rubona?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubona?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rubona?RW230906 (OCHA common operational dataset)