Cell · Murundi Sector # Bukiro Bukiro is a cell of Rwanda in Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 9.46 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.5 km² - 1,849 m typical elevation ## Where is Bukiro? Bukiro lies in Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gitovu, Kareba, Musasa, Nyamushishi, Nzaratsi and Rufungo. By area it is the 371st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.4% of Murundi Sector. The centre of Bukiro is about 59 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0917° S, 29.5481° 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 Bukiro ### Nearby, outside Bukiro - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 10.0 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 11 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 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: Bukiro - 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 58 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 67 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 06:01, sunset around 18:01). 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 Bukiro Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Bukiro. Settlements here lie between about 1,773 m and 2,046 m above sea level (median 1,849 m). - Nganzo - Nyamyumba - Nyarunyinya - Ruhuheli Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bukiro Named natural and historic features inside Bukiro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rushishi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bukiro 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bukiro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rufungo Health Centre · Rufungo | 2.9 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 22 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Home St Jean · Kibuye | 21 km | Map | | School | Bisusa Primary School · Mubuga | 3.2 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 22 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 Murundi Sector - Kabaya - Kamina - Kareba - Nyamushishi - Nzaratsi ## Quick answers - Where is Bukiro? In Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Bukiro? Gitovu, Kareba, Musasa, Nyamushishi, Nzaratsi and Rufungo - What is there to see in Bukiro? Ndaba Falls, Mukura Forest Reserve, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Bukiro in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bukiro? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bukiro? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bukiro? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bukiro? Settlements lie between 1,773 m and 2,046 m - What is the best time to visit Bukiro? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bukiro? Rufungo Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bukiro? GT Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bukiro? BPR ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bukiro? Engenl, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bukiro? RW310701 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.46 km² - P-code: RW310701 - Sector: Murundi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/bukiro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.