Cell · Murundi Sector # Kareba Kareba is a cell of Rwanda in Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 10.9 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.9 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,695 m typical elevation ## Where is Kareba? Kareba lies in Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Bukiro, Kabaya, Kamina, Mubuga, Nyamushishi and Nzaratsi. By area it is the 267th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.6% of Murundi Sector. The centre of Kareba is about 57 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1170° S, 29.5736° 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 Kareba ### Nearby, outside Kareba - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 14 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 15 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 15 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 19 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: Kareba - 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 62 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 65 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 Kareba Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Kareba. Settlements here lie between about 1,649 m and 1,924 m above sea level (median 1,695 m). - Gasave - Mujyojyo - Munzanga - Murundi - Nyabututsi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kareba 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 Kareba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Munzanga Health Centre · Kareba | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Gahogo | 20 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo | 20 km | Map | | School | Bisusa Primary School · Mubuga | 6.7 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 19 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kareba Places mapped inside Kareba in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Murundi Sector - Bukiro - Kabaya - Kamina - Nyamushishi - Nzaratsi ## Quick answers - Where is Kareba? In Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kareba? Bukiro, Kabaya, Kamina, Mubuga, Nyamushishi and Nzaratsi - What is there to see in Kareba? Ndaba Falls, Mukura Forest Reserve, Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Kareba in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kareba? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kareba? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kareba? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kareba? Settlements lie between 1,649 m and 1,924 m - What is the best time to visit Kareba? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kareba? Munzanga Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kareba? Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kareba? BPR ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kareba? Engenl, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kareba? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kareba? RW310704 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 10.9 km² - P-code: RW310704 - Sector: Murundi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/kareba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.