Cell · Bweramana Sector # Rubona Rubona is a cell of Rwanda in Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers 9.63 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.6 km² - 1,693 m typical elevation ## Where is Rubona? Rubona lies in Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Gitisi, Kiruli, Murama and Rwinyana. By area it is the 352nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.4% of Bweramana Sector. The centre of Rubona is about 49 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2282° S, 29.7168° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Rubona ### Nearby, outside Rubona - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 11 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 13 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 13 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 14 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 15 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 15 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rubona - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 55 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 55 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:00). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 10 villages, towns and localities in Rubona. Settlements here lie between about 1,613 m and 1,824 m above sea level (median 1,693 m). - Birambo - Masambu - Mataba - Munyinya - Ntosho - Nyakabanda - Nyakigezi - Nyamuko - Rubona - Rugogwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rubona Named natural and historic features inside Rubona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kabingo - Nyirabinyana Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. 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 Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 96 | | Feb | 21 | 102 | | Mar | 20 | 153 | | Apr | 20 | 178 | | May | 19 | 139 | | Jun | 19 | 50 | | Jul | 19 | 31 | | Aug | 20 | 56 | | Sep | 21 | 88 | | Oct | 20 | 129 | | Nov | 19 | 160 | | Dec | 20 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rubona | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gitwe Health Centre · Murama | 3.4 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Nyamagana | 7.8 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mogas · Munini | 7.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga | 12 km | Map | | School | Nyundo School · Bunyogombe | 5.8 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 3.8 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 17 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Bweramana Sector - Buhanda - Gitisi - Murama - Rwinyana ## Quick answers - Where is Rubona? In Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rubona? Gitisi, Kiruli, Murama and Rwinyana - What is there to see in Rubona? Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves, Mwina - Mausoleum - 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? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubona? Settlements lie between 1,613 m and 1,824 m - What is the best time to visit Rubona? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubona? Gitwe Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubona? GT Bank, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rubona? BPR ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubona? Mogas, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rubona? RW260104 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.63 km² - P-code: RW260104 - Sector: Bweramana Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/rubona/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.