Cell · Bwishyura Sector # Burunga Burunga is a cell of Rwanda in Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 8.55 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.6 km² - 1,615 m typical elevation ## Where is Burunga? Burunga lies in Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Gitarama, Kayenzi, Kibirizi, Mataba and Ruragwe. By area it is the 454th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.5% of Bwishyura Sector. The centre of Burunga is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 3.2 km from Kibuye, the main town of Bwishyura Sector. The centre point is at 2.0642° S, 29.3760° 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 Burunga ### Nearby, outside Burunga - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 2.1 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 2.5 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 2.5 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 2.8 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 3.2 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye 3.2 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye 3.4 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba 9.8 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 11 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil 11 km - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 15 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 18 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: Burunga - 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 47 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02). 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 Burunga Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Burunga. Settlements here lie between about 1,510 m and 1,761 m above sea level (median 1,615 m). - Burunga - Kabuga - Matyazo - Nyabikenke - Nyamarebe - Ruyenzi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Burunga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 195 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 126 | | Feb | 22 | 132 | | Mar | 22 | 191 | | Apr | 21 | 191 | | May | 21 | 141 | | Jun | 20 | 61 | | Jul | 20 | 38 | | Aug | 21 | 80 | | Sep | 22 | 118 | | Oct | 22 | 164 | | Nov | 21 | 196 | | Dec | 21 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Burunga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kibuye Referral Hospital · Kibuye | 3.3 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 2.8 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 2.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kiniha | 2.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Home St Jean · Kibuye | 2.1 km | Map | | School | GS Kibuye · Kiniha | 2.8 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 3.1 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 2.9 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 Bwishyura Sector - Gasura - Gitarama - Kayenzi - Kibuye - Kiniha - Nyarusazi ## Quick answers - Where is Burunga? In Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Burunga? Gitarama, Kayenzi, Kibirizi, Mataba and Ruragwe - What is there to see in Burunga? Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Chateau le Marara, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye - What time zone is Burunga in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Burunga? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Burunga? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Burunga? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Burunga? Settlements lie between 1,510 m and 1,761 m - What is the best time to visit Burunga? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Burunga? Kibuye Referral Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Burunga? GT Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Burunga? Bank of Kigali, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Burunga? Rubis, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Burunga? RW310101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.55 km² - P-code: RW310101 - Sector: Bwishyura Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/burunga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.