# Bihumbe Cell, Twumba Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/bihumbe/

Cell · Twumba Sector 

# Bihumbe

Bihumbe is a cell of Rwanda in Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **11.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.6km²
- 2,293 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bihumbe?

Bihumbe lies in [Twumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Bigugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/bigugu/), [Bisesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/bisesero/), [Gakuta](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/gakuta/), [Gisovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/gisovu/), [Gitabura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/gitabura/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/kavumu/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/munini/) and [Murehe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/murehe/). By area it is the 225th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.8% of [Twumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/). The centre of Bihumbe is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2159° S, 29.3631° 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 Bihumbe

### Nearby, outside Bihumbe

- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura3.5 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye17 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye17 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye17 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye17 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye17 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye17 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye18 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: Bihumbe

- 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) · Kamembe58 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma63 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 Bihumbe

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bihumbe. Settlements here lie between about 2,023 m and 2,346 m above sea level (median 2,293 m).

- Bihumbe
- Bivumu
- Nyabubare
- Tema
- Uwintobo

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 Bihumbe

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Gaseke
- Rusayo
- Rutyazo

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 Bihumbe 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 483 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 17 126 

Feb 18 132 

Mar 17 191 

Apr 17 191 

May 16 141 

Jun 16 61 

Jul 16 38 

Aug 17 80 

Sep 17 118 

Oct 17 164 

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 Bihumbe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gisovu Health Centre · Gakuta 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23452&mlon=29.35969#map=17/-2.23452/29.35969) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) 

Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) 

School Mukungu · Murehe 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23783&mlon=29.36942#map=17/-2.23783/29.36942) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 16 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 Twumba Sector

- Gakuta
- Gisovu
- Gitabura
- Kavumu
- Murehe
- Rutabi

## Quick answers

- Where is Bihumbe?In Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Bihumbe?Bigugu, Bisesero, Gakuta, Gisovu, Gitabura, Kavumu, Munini and Murehe
- What is there to see in Bihumbe?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye
- What time zone is Bihumbe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bihumbe?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Bihumbe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bihumbe?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bihumbe?Settlements lie between 2,023 m and 2,346 m
- What is the best time to visit Bihumbe?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bihumbe?Gisovu Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bihumbe?GT Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bihumbe?Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bihumbe?Rubis, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bihumbe?RW311301 (OCHA common operational dataset)