Cell · Rugabano Sector # Rufungo Rufungo is a cell of Rwanda in Rugabano Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 5.98 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.0 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,107 m typical elevation ## Where is Rufungo? Rufungo lies in Rugabano Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Bukiro, Gitovu, Mwendo and Nyamushishi. By area it is the 698th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 7.9% of Rugabano Sector. The centre of Rufungo is about 58 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0686° S, 29.5510° 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 Rufungo ### Nearby, outside Rufungo - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 8.9 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 9.3 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: Rufungo - 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 57 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 66 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 Rufungo Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Rufungo. Settlements here lie between about 1,910 m and 2,119 m above sea level (median 2,107 m). - Cyambambuzi - Cyato - Gitabi - Rufungo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rufungo Named natural and historic features inside Rufungo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rufunzo 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 Rufungo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 297 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 | 18 | 126 | | Feb | 19 | 132 | | Mar | 19 | 191 | | Apr | 18 | 191 | | May | 17 | 141 | | Jun | 17 | 61 | | Jul | 17 | 38 | | Aug | 18 | 80 | | Sep | 19 | 118 | | Oct | 18 | 164 | | Nov | 18 | 196 | | Dec | 18 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rufungo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rufungo Health Centre · Rufungo | 1.5 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 22 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Bumba Base Camp · Bumba | 20 km | Map | | School | Bisusa Primary School · Mubuga | 4.4 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rufungo Places mapped inside Rufungo 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 Rugabano Sector - Gisiza - Gitega - Gitovu - Kabuga - Mubuga - Mucyimba - Rwungo - Tyazo ## Quick answers - Where is Rufungo? In Rugabano Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rufungo? Bukiro, Gitovu, Mwendo and Nyamushishi - What is there to see in Rufungo? Mukura Forest Reserve, Ndaba Falls, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Rufungo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rufungo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rufungo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rufungo? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rufungo? Settlements lie between 1,910 m and 2,119 m - What is the best time to visit Rufungo? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rufungo? Rufungo Health Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rufungo? GT Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rufungo? BPR ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rufungo? Engenl, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rufungo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rufungo? RW311007 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.98 km² - P-code: RW311007 - Sector: Rugabano Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/rufungo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.