# Rwufi Cell, Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/rwufi/

Cell · Mutuntu Sector 

# Rwufi

Rwufi is a cell of Rwanda in Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **7.05 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.0km²
- 2,002 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rwufi?

Rwufi lies in [Mutuntu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/), [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: [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/gasharu/), [Kanyege](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/kanyege/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/kavumu/), [Kinyonzwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/kinyonzwe/) and [Murehe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/murehe/). By area it is the 603rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.0% of [Mutuntu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/). The centre of Rwufi is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2554° S, 29.4010° 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 Rwufi

### Nearby, outside Rwufi

- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura9.6 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: Rwufi

- 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

- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe59 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma68 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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 Rwufi

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Rwufi. Settlements here lie between about 1,816 m and 2,444 m above sea level (median 2,002 m).

- Cyunyu
- Kabere
- Nyamizi
- Rwufi

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 Rwufi

Named natural and historic features inside Rwufi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyirasusa

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 Rwufi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 192 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
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 126 

Feb 20 132 

Mar 19 191 

Apr 19 191 

May 18 141 

Jun 18 61 

Jul 18 38 

Aug 19 80 

Sep 19 118 

Oct 19 164 

Nov 19 196 

Dec 19 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwufi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mukungu Health Centre · Gasharu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24057&mlon=29.41811#map=17/-2.24057/29.41811) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) 

Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) 

School GS Nyarutagara · Kavumu 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22302&mlon=29.39814#map=17/-2.22302/29.39814) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 21 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 Mutuntu Sector

- Byogo
- Gasharu
- Gisayura
- Kanyege
- Kinyonzwe
- Murengezo

## Quick answers

- Where is Rwufi?In Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rwufi?Gasharu, Kanyege, Kavumu, Kinyonzwe and Murehe
- What is there to see in Rwufi?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre
- What time zone is Rwufi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rwufi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rwufi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rwufi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rwufi?Settlements lie between 1,816 m and 2,444 m
- What is the best time to visit Rwufi?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rwufi?Mukungu Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rwufi?GT Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rwufi?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwufi?Rubis, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rwufi?RW310807 (OCHA common operational dataset)
