Cell · Rubengera Sector # Kibirizi Kibirizi is a cell of Rwanda in Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 5.36 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.4 km² - 1,636 m typical elevation ## Where is Kibirizi? Kibirizi lies in Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Bubazi, Burunga, Gacaca, Gisanze, Mataba and Ruragwe. By area it is the 753rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.3% of Rubengera Sector. The centre of Kibirizi is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0565° S, 29.3990° 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 Kibirizi ### Nearby, outside Kibirizi - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 4.8 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 5.1 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 5.1 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 5.4 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye 5.6 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye 5.7 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 5.8 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 7.9 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba 8.8 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil 9.9 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 15 km - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 16 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: Kibirizi - 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 47 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 71 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); 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 Kibirizi Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Kibirizi. The largest with a recorded population: Mabanza (13,139). Settlements here lie between about 1,598 m and 1,656 m above sea level (median 1,636 m). - Kagarama - Kamusanganya - Kamuvunyi - Kibilizi - Kimigenge - Mabanza - Ndengwa - Rubona Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kibirizi Named natural and historic features inside Kibirizi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kavungu 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 Kibirizi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 m lower 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 | 22 | 126 | | Feb | 22 | 132 | | Mar | 22 | 191 | | Apr | 21 | 191 | | May | 20 | 141 | | Jun | 20 | 61 | | Jul | 20 | 38 | | Aug | 21 | 80 | | Sep | 22 | 118 | | Oct | 21 | 164 | | Nov | 21 | 196 | | Dec | 21 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibirizi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Muganga Eveliyana · Cyarusera | 3.6 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 5.5 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 1.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 1.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Home St Jean · Kibuye | 4.8 km | Map | | School | TTC Rubengera · Gacaca | 1.9 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 5.7 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 5.6 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 Rubengera Sector - Bubazi - Gacaca - Gisanze - Gitwa - Mataba - Nyarugenge - Ruragwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kibirizi? In Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kibirizi? Bubazi, Burunga, Gacaca, Gisanze, Mataba and Ruragwe - What is there to see in Kibirizi? Home St Jean, Chateau le Marara, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye - What time zone is Kibirizi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kibirizi? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kibirizi? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kibirizi? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kibirizi? Settlements lie between 1,598 m and 1,656 m - What is the best time to visit Kibirizi? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kibirizi? Muganga Eveliyana, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kibirizi? GT Bank, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kibirizi? BPR ATM, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibirizi? Engenl, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kibirizi? RW310905 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.36 km² - P-code: RW310905 - Sector: Rubengera Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/kibirizi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.