# Kavumu Cell, Twumba Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/kavumu/ Cell · Twumba Sector # Kavumu Kavumu is a cell of Rwanda in Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **7.27 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.3km² - 2mapped services - 2,032 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kavumu? Kavumu 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 6 other cells: [Bihumbe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/bihumbe/), [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/gasharu/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/munini/), [Murehe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/murehe/), [Rutabi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/rutabi/) and [Rwufi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/rwufi/). By area it is the 585th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 7.4% of [Twumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/). The centre of Kavumu is about 80 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2202° S, 29.3928° 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 Kavumu ### Nearby, outside Kavumu - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura6.5 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye17 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye18 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye18 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye18 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye18 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye18 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye19 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: Kavumu - 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) · Kamembe60 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma64 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 Kavumu Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kavumu. Settlements here lie between about 1,882 m and 2,064 m above sea level (median 2,032 m). - Kaganda - Kavumu - Murambi - Muronzi - Nyarutugara 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 Kavumu Named natural and historic features inside Kavumu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mago - Sumo 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 Kavumu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 222 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 19 126 Feb 19 132 Mar 19 191 Apr 18 191 May 18 141 Jun 18 61 Jul 18 38 Aug 19 80 Sep 19 118 Oct 19 164 Nov 18 196 Dec 19 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kavumu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kavumu Health Post · Kavumu 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22287&mlon=29.40014#map=17/-2.22287/29.40014) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School GS Nyarutagara · Kavumu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22302&mlon=29.39814#map=17/-2.22302/29.39814) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 17 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 Kavumu Places mapped inside Kavumu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Twumba Sector - Bihumbe - Gakuta - Gisovu - Gitabura - Murehe - Rutabi ## Quick answers - Where is Kavumu?In Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kavumu?Bihumbe, Gasharu, Munini, Murehe, Rutabi and Rwufi - What is there to see in Kavumu?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Kavumu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kavumu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kavumu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kavumu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kavumu?Settlements lie between 1,882 m and 2,064 m - What is the best time to visit Kavumu?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kavumu?Kavumu Health Post, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kavumu?GT Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kavumu?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kavumu?Rubis, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kavumu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kavumu?RW311305 (OCHA common operational dataset)