# Kivumu Cell, Ruganda Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map

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Cell · Ruganda Sector 

# Kivumu

Kivumu is a cell of Rwanda in Ruganda Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **6.14 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.1km²
- 1,636 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kivumu?

Kivumu lies in [Ruganda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/), [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: [Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/gitwa/), [Kabingo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/kabingo/), [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/mwendo/), [Nyagisozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/nyagisozi/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/rubona/) and [Suti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/suti/). By area it is the 687th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.3% of [Ruganda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/). The centre of Kivumu is about 68 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2247° S, 29.5148° 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 Kivumu

### Nearby, outside Kivumu

- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura20 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: Kivumu

- 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) · Goma69 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 18:01).

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 Kivumu

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kivumu. Settlements here lie between about 1,584 m and 1,711 m above sea level (median 1,636 m).

- Kivumu
- Murambi
- Nyarusange

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 Kivumu

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kisenge

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 Kivumu 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kivumu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Biguhu Health Centre · Rubona 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22281&mlon=29.48898#map=17/-2.22281/29.48898) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) 

School EP Rugobagoba · Rugobagoba 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17918&mlon=29.48272#map=17/-2.17918/29.48272) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 25 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 Ruganda Sector

- Biguhu
- Kabingo
- Kinyovu
- Nyabikeri
- Nyamugwagwa
- Rubona
- Rugobagoba

## Quick answers

- Where is Kivumu?In Ruganda Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kivumu?Gitwa, Kabingo, Mwendo, Nyagisozi, Rubona and Suti
- What is there to see in Kivumu?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre
- What time zone is Kivumu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kivumu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kivumu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kivumu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kivumu?Settlements lie between 1,584 m and 1,711 m
- What is the best time to visit Kivumu?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kivumu?Biguhu Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kivumu?GT Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kivumu?BPR ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivumu?Engenl, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kivumu?RW311104 (OCHA common operational dataset)