Cell · Ruganda Sector # Rubona Rubona is a cell of Rwanda in Ruganda Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 6.74 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.7 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,795 m typical elevation ## Where is Rubona? Rubona lies in Ruganda Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Biguhu, Kabingo, Kinyovu, Kivumu, Nyabikeri, Sovu and Suti. By area it is the 634th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.3% of Ruganda Sector. The centre of Rubona is about 71 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2248° S, 29.4864° 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 Rubona ### Nearby, outside Rubona - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 16 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 20 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: Rubona - 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 68 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 69 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); 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 Rubona Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Rubona. Settlements here lie between about 1,728 m and 1,942 m above sea level (median 1,795 m). - Binyoni - Maryohe - Muciro - Nganzo - Rubona - Ruganda - Rwamuramira Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rubona Named natural and historic features inside Rubona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bitoboro - Nganzo - Nyarutovu - Nzavu 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 Rubona and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 | 20 | 126 | | Feb | 21 | 132 | | Mar | 21 | 191 | | Apr | 20 | 191 | | May | 19 | 141 | | Jun | 19 | 61 | | Jul | 19 | 38 | | Aug | 20 | 80 | | Sep | 21 | 118 | | Oct | 20 | 164 | | Nov | 20 | 196 | | Dec | 20 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rubona | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Biguhu Health Centre · Rubona | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 23 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 16 km | Map | | School | GS Kibari · Nyamugwagwa | 4.1 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 Rubona Places mapped inside Rubona 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 Ruganda Sector - Biguhu - Kabingo - Kinyovu - Kivumu - Nyabikeri - Nyamugwagwa - Rugobagoba ## Quick answers - Where is Rubona? In Ruganda Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rubona? Biguhu, Kabingo, Kinyovu, Kivumu, Nyabikeri, Sovu and Suti - What is there to see in Rubona? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Ndaba Falls - What time zone is Rubona in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rubona? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rubona? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rubona? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubona? Settlements lie between 1,728 m and 1,942 m - What is the best time to visit Rubona? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubona? Biguhu Health Centre, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubona? GT Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rubona? BPR ATM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubona? Engenl, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rubona? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rubona? RW311107 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 6.74 km² - P-code: RW311107 - Sector: Ruganda Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/rubona/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.