# Kirambo Cell, Gitesi Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/kirambo/ Cell · Gitesi Sector # Kirambo Kirambo is a cell of Rwanda in Gitesi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **9.44 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.4km² - 2mapped services - 1,953 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirambo? Kirambo 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 7 other cells: [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/gasharu/), [Kanunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/kanunga/), [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/munanira/), [Nyamiringa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/nyamiringa/), [Nyarusanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/nyarusanga/), [Rubazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/rubazo/) and [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/ruhinga/). By area it is the 373rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.5% of [Gitesi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/). The centre of Kirambo is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1307° S, 29.4151° 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 Kirambo ### Nearby, outside Kirambo - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye9.5 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye9.9 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye10 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye10 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye10 km - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura11 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye11 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge11 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye12 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba17 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil18 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo19 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: Kirambo - 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) · Goma55 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe67 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 Kirambo Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kirambo. Settlements here lie between about 1,730 m and 2,200 m above sea level (median 1,953 m). - Burega - Buye - Kirambo - Nyarubuye - Nyarusange - Rwintare 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 Kirambo Named natural and historic features inside Kirambo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Buhoro - Gasuma - Mitego 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 Kirambo 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 Kirambo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karambo Health Centre · Kirambo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.11169&mlon=29.42200#map=17/-2.11169/29.42200) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) School Gitesi Primary School · Munanira 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.11698&mlon=29.40391#map=17/-2.11698/29.40391) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 9.4 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 Kirambo Places mapped inside Kirambo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 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 Gitesi Sector - Gasharu - Gitega - Kanunga - Munanira - Nyamiringa - Ruhinga - Rwariro ## Quick answers - Where is Kirambo?In Gitesi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kirambo?Gasharu, Kanunga, Munanira, Nyamiringa, Nyarusanga, Rubazo and Ruhinga - What is there to see in Kirambo?Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye - What time zone is Kirambo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kirambo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kirambo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirambo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kirambo?Settlements lie between 1,730 m and 2,200 m - What is the best time to visit Kirambo?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirambo?Karambo Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kirambo?GT Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kirambo?BPR ATM, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirambo?Engenl, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kirambo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kirambo?RW310404 (OCHA common operational dataset)