# Rwungo Cell, Rugabano Sector, Karongi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/rwungo/ Cell · Rugabano Sector # Rwungo Rwungo is a cell of Rwanda in Rugabano Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **8.51 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.5km² - 2,032 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rwungo? Rwungo lies in [Rugabano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Birambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/birambo/), [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/gasharu/), [Gisiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/gisiza/), [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/ruhinga/), [Rwariro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/rwariro/) and [Tyazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/tyazo/). By area it is the 458th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.2% of [Rugabano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/). The centre of Rwungo is about 69 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1421° S, 29.4714° 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 Rwungo ### Nearby, outside Rwungo - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge10 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura16 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye16 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye16 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye16 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye16 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye16 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye17 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo17 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: Rwungo - 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma59 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe72 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 06:02, 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 Rwungo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Rwungo. Settlements here lie between about 1,855 m and 2,102 m above sea level (median 2,032 m). - Butare - Gasharu - Rwamiko-Kabuye - Rwungo 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 Rwungo Named natural and historic features inside Rwungo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Gatorove - Gatsimihiro - Kabigunda ### Hills and mountains 1 peak. - Muhewe · 2,324 m 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 Rwungo 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 (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 222 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 19 132 Mar 19 191 Apr 18 191 May 18 141 Jun 18 61 Jul 18 38 Aug 19 80 Sep 19 118 Oct 19 164 Nov 18 196 Dec 19 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rwungo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rugabano Health Centre · Gisiza 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10205&mlon=29.48513#map=17/-2.10205/29.48513) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) School Rurumbu Primary School · Rwariro 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16501&mlon=29.46016#map=17/-2.16501/29.46016) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 15 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 Rugabano Sector - Gisiza - Gitega - Gitovu - Kabuga - Mubuga - Mucyimba - Rufungo - Tyazo ## Quick answers - Where is Rwungo?In Rugabano Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rwungo?Birambo, Gasharu, Gisiza, Ruhinga, Rwariro and Tyazo - What is there to see in Rwungo?Ndaba Falls, Home St Jean, Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye - What time zone is Rwungo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rwungo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rwungo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rwungo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rwungo?Settlements lie between 1,855 m and 2,102 m - What is the highest point in Rwungo?Muhewe (2,324 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rwungo?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rwungo?Rugabano Health Centre, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rwungo?GT Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rwungo?BPR ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rwungo?Engenl, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rwungo?RW311008 (OCHA common operational dataset)