# Rutabi Cell, Twumba Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/rutabi/ Cell · Twumba Sector # Rutabi Rutabi is a cell of Rwanda in Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **6.92 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.9km² - 2,287 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rutabi? Rutabi 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 5 other cells: [Byogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/byogo/), [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/gasharu/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/kavumu/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/munini/) and [Rubumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/rubumba/). By area it is the 611th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 7.0% of [Twumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/). The centre of Rutabi is about 78 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2102° S, 29.4078° 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 Rutabi ### Nearby, outside Rutabi - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura7.6 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye17 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye17 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye17 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye17 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye18 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye18 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye19 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: Rutabi - 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) · Kamembe62 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 Rutabi Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Rutabi. - Nyirabununu - 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 Rutabi Named natural and historic features inside Rutabi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gatare - Kizihiza 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 Rutabi 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 477 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 18 118 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 Rutabi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kavumu Health Post · Kavumu 1.6 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 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School GS Nyarutagara · Kavumu 1.8 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 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 - Bihumbe - Gakuta - Gisovu - Gitabura - Kavumu - Murehe ## Quick answers - Where is Rutabi?In Twumba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rutabi?Byogo, Gasharu, Kavumu, Munini and Rubumba - What is there to see in Rutabi?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Rutabi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rutabi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rutabi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rutabi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Rutabi?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Rutabi?Kavumu Health Post, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rutabi?GT Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rutabi?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rutabi?Rubis, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rutabi?RW311307 (OCHA common operational dataset)