# Rubona Cell, Kinazi Sector, Ruhango District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/rubona/ Cell · Kinazi Sector # Rubona Rubona is a cell of Rwanda in Kinazi Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **17.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 17.8km² - 1,517 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rubona? Rubona lies in [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Burima](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/burima/), [Gisali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/gisali/), [Kayenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/kayenzi/), [Mbuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/mbuye/), [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/mwendo/) and [Nyakabungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyakabungo/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.4% of [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/). The centre of Rubona is about 33 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1788° S, 29.8713° 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 - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga15 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba19 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali38 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma91 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 06:00, 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 **9 villages, towns and localities** in Rubona. Settlements here lie between about 1,457 m and 1,572 m above sea level (median 1,517 m). - Buhanika - Gafumba - Gako - Kagazi - Karambo - Karubomboza - Nyagakizi - Rubona - Susa 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. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Gashike 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 Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 96 Feb 22 102 Mar 21 153 Apr 21 178 May 20 139 Jun 20 50 Jul 20 31 Aug 21 56 Sep 22 88 Oct 21 129 Nov 21 160 Dec 21 109 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 Kinazi Health Centre · Burima 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.19243&mlon=29.90469#map=17/-2.19243/29.90469) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 16 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 Kinazi Sector - Burima - Gisali - Kinazi - Rutabo ## Quick answers - Where is Rubona?In Kinazi Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Rubona?Burima, Gisali, Kayenzi, Mbuye, Mwendo and Nyakabungo - What is there to see in Rubona?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - 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?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubona?Settlements lie between 1,457 m and 1,572 m - What is the best time to visit Rubona?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubona?Kinazi Health Centre, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubona?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubona?Mogas, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rubona?RW260404 (OCHA common operational dataset)