# Karambi Cell, Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/karambi/ Cell · Kabagali Sector # Karambi Karambi is a cell of Rwanda in Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **8.68 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.7km² - 1,767 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karambi? Karambi lies in [Kabagali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Buhanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/buhanda/), [Kadaho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/kadaho/), [Kirwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/kirwa/), [Nyakogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/nyakogo/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/remera/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/rubona/) and [Rwoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/rwoga/). By area it is the 443rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.4% of [Kabagali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/). The centre of Karambi is about 56 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2347° S, 29.6479° 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 Karambi ### Nearby, outside Karambi - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga9.8 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba15 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero17 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga17 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero17 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero17 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero18 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: Karambi - 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) · Kirundo60 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali62 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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 Karambi Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Karambi. Settlements here lie between about 1,719 m and 1,904 m above sea level (median 1,767 m). - Bugaramatare - Karambi - Karurara - Mbuye - Muhoza - Nyabyiyone - Rambyanyana 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 Karambi Named natural and historic features inside Karambi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyarucyamu 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 Karambi 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karambi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gitwe Health Centre · Murama 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24086&mlon=29.68889#map=17/-2.24086/29.68889) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Dayenu Hotel · Nyanza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35358&mlon=29.74932#map=17/-2.35358/29.74932) School G.S. Kadaho · Kadaho 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25712&mlon=29.61501#map=17/-2.25712/29.61501) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 21 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. ## Other cells in Kabagali Sector - Bihembe - Munanira - Remera - Rwesero - Rwoga ## Quick answers - Where is Karambi?In Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Karambi?Buhanda, Kadaho, Kirwa, Nyakogo, Remera, Rubona and Rwoga - What is there to see in Karambi?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Kiboniyi Caves, Mwina - Mausoleum, Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Karambi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Karambi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Karambi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karambi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karambi?Settlements lie between 1,719 m and 1,904 m - What is the best time to visit Karambi?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karambi?Gitwe Health Centre, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karambi?GT Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karambi?BPR ATM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambi?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karambi?RW260302 (OCHA common operational dataset)