# Kanunga Cell, Gitesi Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/kanunga/

Cell · Gitesi Sector 

# Kanunga

Kanunga is a cell of Rwanda in Gitesi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **12.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.3km²
- 2,160 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kanunga?

Kanunga lies in [Gitesi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gitarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/gitarama/), [Kirambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/kirambo/), [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/munanira/), [Nyarusanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/nyarusanga/) and [Nyarusazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/nyarusazi/). By area it is the 190th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.3% of [Gitesi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/). The centre of Kanunga is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1199° S, 29.3844° 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 Kanunga

### Nearby, outside Kanunga

- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye6.6 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye6.8 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye7.0 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye7.2 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye7.3 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye7.8 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye8.7 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura9.4 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge12 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba16 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil17 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: Kanunga

- 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) · Goma53 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe65 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)](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 Kanunga

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kanunga.

- Nemba
- Nyagisozi

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 Kanunga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 350 m higher 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 126 

Feb 19 132 

Mar 18 191 

Apr 18 191 

May 17 141 

Jun 17 61 

Jul 17 38 

Aug 18 80 

Sep 18 118 

Oct 18 164 

Nov 18 196 

Dec 18 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanunga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Karambo Health Centre · Kirambo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.11169&mlon=29.42200#map=17/-2.11169/29.42200) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) 

Hotel Romantic · Kiniha 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07097&mlon=29.35269#map=17/-2.07097/29.35269) 

School Gitesi Primary School · Munanira 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.11698&mlon=29.40391#map=17/-2.11698/29.40391) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 6.3 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.

## Other cells in Gitesi Sector

- Gasharu
- Gitega
- Kirambo
- Munanira
- Nyamiringa
- Ruhinga
- Rwariro

## Quick answers

- Where is Kanunga?In Gitesi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kanunga?Gitarama, Kirambo, Munanira, Nyarusanga and Nyarusazi
- What is there to see in Kanunga?Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye
- What time zone is Kanunga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kanunga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kanunga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanunga?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kanunga?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanunga?Karambo Health Centre, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kanunga?GT Bank, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kanunga?Bank of Kigali, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanunga?Rubis, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanunga?RW310403 (OCHA common operational dataset)