# Bigugu Cell, Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/bigugu/ Cell · Rwankuba Sector # Bigugu Bigugu is a cell of Rwanda in Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **6.66 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.7km² - 3mapped services - 2,222 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bigugu? Bigugu lies in [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bihumbe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/bihumbe/), [Bisesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/bisesero/), [Gasata](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/gasata/) and [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/munini/). By area it is the 640th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.5% of [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/). The centre of Bigugu is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1921° S, 29.3699° 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 Bigugu ### Nearby, outside Bigugu - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura3.1 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye14 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye14 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye14 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye14 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye15 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye15 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye16 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge19 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: Bigugu - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe59 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma60 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)](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 Bigugu Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bigugu. - Bigugu 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 Bigugu Named natural and historic features inside Bigugu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rwampuro 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 Bigugu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 412 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 18 132 Mar 18 191 Apr 17 191 May 17 141 Jun 16 61 Jul 17 38 Aug 17 80 Sep 18 118 Oct 18 164 Nov 17 196 Dec 17 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bigugu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bigugu Health Centre · Bigugu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18179&mlon=29.37240#map=17/-2.18179/29.37240) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School GS Bigugu · Bigugu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18102&mlon=29.36892#map=17/-2.18102/29.36892) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 13 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bigugu Places mapped inside Bigugu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Rwankuba Sector - Bisesero - Gasata - Munini - Nyakamira - Nyarusanga - Rubazo - Rubumba ## Quick answers - Where is Bigugu?In Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Bigugu?Bihumbe, Bisesero, Gasata and Munini - What is there to see in Bigugu?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye - What time zone is Bigugu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bigugu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bigugu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bigugu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bigugu?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bigugu?Bigugu Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bigugu?GT Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bigugu?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bigugu?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bigugu?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bigugu?RW311201 (OCHA common operational dataset)