# Rubumba Cell, Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District – Villages

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

Cell · Rwankuba Sector 

# Rubumba

Rubumba is a cell of Rwanda in Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **8.02 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.0km²
- 2,233 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rubumba?

Rubumba 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 5 other cells: [Byogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/byogo/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/munini/), [Nyakamira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/nyakamira/), [Nyamiringa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/nyamiringa/) and [Rutabi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/rutabi/). By area it is the 514th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.5% of [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/). The centre of Rubumba is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1797° S, 29.4103° 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 Rubumba

### Nearby, outside Rubumba

- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura7.8 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye14 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye14 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · 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, Nyarugenge16 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: Rubumba

- 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) · Goma60 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe64 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 Rubumba

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Rubumba. Settlements here lie between about 2,043 m and 2,341 m above sea level (median 2,233 m).

- Gishwaki
- Kavumu
- Nyakamira
- Rubumba
- Rugaragara
- Rukore
- Rutabi

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 Rubumba

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kizihiza
- Rugaragara
- Ruhorobero

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 Rubumba 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 423 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 16 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 Rubumba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Musango Health Centre · Nyakamira 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17420&mlon=29.43616#map=17/-2.17420/29.43616) 

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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) 

School Munini Primary School · Munini 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18792&mlon=29.39320#map=17/-2.18792/29.39320) 

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.

## Other cells in Rwankuba Sector

- Bigugu
- Bisesero
- Gasata
- Munini
- Nyakamira
- Nyarusanga
- Rubazo

## Quick answers

- Where is Rubumba?In Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Rubumba?Byogo, Munini, Nyakamira, Nyamiringa and Rutabi
- What is there to see in Rubumba?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Rubumba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rubumba?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rubumba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rubumba?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rubumba?Settlements lie between 2,043 m and 2,341 m
- What is the best time to visit Rubumba?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rubumba?Musango Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rubumba?GT Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rubumba?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubumba?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rubumba?RW311208 (OCHA common operational dataset)