# Birambo Cell, Gashari Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/birambo/

Cell · Gashari Sector 

# Birambo

Birambo is a cell of Rwanda in Gashari Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **10.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,775 mtypical elevation

## Where is Birambo?

Birambo lies in [Gashari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Gisiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/gisiza/), [Muhororo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/muhororo/), [Musasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/musasa/), [Rugobagoba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/rugobagoba/), [Rugobagoba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/rugobagoba/), [Rwariro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/rwariro/), [Rwungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/rwungo/) and [Tongati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/tongati/). By area it is the 288th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.4% of [Gashari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/). The centre of Birambo is about 66 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1504° S, 29.4953° 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 Birambo

### Nearby, outside Birambo

- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge12 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo18 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura18 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye18 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye18 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye19 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye19 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye19 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye19 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye20 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: Birambo

- 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

- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma61 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe74 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 06:02, 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 Birambo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Birambo. Settlements here lie between about 1,698 m and 1,874 m above sea level (median 1,775 m).

- Gashali
- Kabilizi
- Kananira
- Mashyiga
- Nyabikenke

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).

## Weather in Birambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 20 126 

Feb 21 132 

Mar 21 191 

Apr 20 191 

May 19 141 

Jun 19 61 

Jul 19 38 

Aug 20 80 

Sep 21 118 

Oct 20 164 

Nov 20 196 

Dec 20 149 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Birambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Birambo Health Centre · Birambo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14473&mlon=29.52194#map=17/-2.14473/29.52194) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) 

School GS Shoba Muramba · Rugobagoba 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16367&mlon=29.49000#map=17/-2.16367/29.49000) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Birambo

Places mapped inside Birambo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Gashari Sector

- Musasa
- Mwendo
- Rugobagoba
- Tongati

## Quick answers

- Where is Birambo?In Gashari Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Birambo?Gisiza, Muhororo, Musasa, Rugobagoba, Rugobagoba, Rwariro, Rwungo and Tongati
- What is there to see in Birambo?Ndaba Falls, Mukura Forest Reserve, Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean
- What time zone is Birambo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Birambo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Birambo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Birambo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Birambo?Settlements lie between 1,698 m and 1,874 m
- What is the best time to visit Birambo?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Birambo?Birambo Health Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Birambo?GT Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Birambo?BPR ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Birambo?Engenl, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Birambo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Birambo?RW310201 (OCHA common operational dataset)