# Rubazo Cell, Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/rubazo/

Cell · Rwankuba Sector 

# Rubazo

Rubazo is a cell of Rwanda in Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **3.82 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.8km²
- 1,848 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rubazo?

Rubazo 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 6 other cells: [Bisesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/bisesero/), [Gasata](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/gasata/), [Kirambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/kirambo/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/munini/), [Nyamiringa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/nyamiringa/) and [Nyarusanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/nyarusanga/). By area it is the 868th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 5.5% of [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/). The centre of Rubazo is about 80 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1517° S, 29.3636° 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 Rubazo

### Nearby, outside Rubazo

- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura5.2 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye9.4 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye9.4 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye9.5 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye9.8 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye10 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye10 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge16 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba20 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: Rubazo

- 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) · Goma56 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe61 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 Rubazo

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Rubazo. Settlements here lie between about 1,743 m and 2,203 m above sea level (median 1,848 m).

- Budahamagarwa
- Gihanga
- Kidahe
- Rubazo

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).

## Weather in Rubazo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rubazo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gatare Health Centre · Bigugu 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17914&mlon=29.37146#map=17/-2.17914/29.37146) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) 

Hotel l esperance · Kigarama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16821&mlon=29.28606#map=17/-2.16821/29.28606) 

School GS Karongi · Munini 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16191&mlon=29.37428#map=17/-2.16191/29.37428) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 8.8 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 Rwankuba Sector

- Bigugu
- Bisesero
- Gasata
- Munini
- Nyakamira
- Nyarusanga
- Rubumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Rubazo?In Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rubazo?Bisesero, Gasata, Kirambo, Munini, Nyamiringa and Nyarusanga
- What is there to see in Rubazo?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye
- What time zone is Rubazo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rubazo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rubazo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rubazo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rubazo?Settlements lie between 1,743 m and 2,203 m
- What is the best time to visit Rubazo?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rubazo?Gatare Health Centre, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rubazo?GT Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rubazo?Bank of Kigali, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubazo?Rubis, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rubazo?RW311207 (OCHA common operational dataset)