# Karambo Cell, Gatumba Sector, Ngororero District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/karambo/ Cell · Gatumba Sector # Karambo Karambo is a cell of Rwanda in Gatumba Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province. It covers **9.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 9.4km² - 1,908 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karambo? Karambo lies in [Gatumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/), [Ngororero District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Kabarondo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/bwira/kabarondo/), [Kamasiga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/kamasiga/), [Ruhanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/ruhanga/) and [Rusumo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/rusumo/). By area it is the 382nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.5% of [Gatumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/). The centre of Karambo is about 50 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9601° S, 29.6062° 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 Karambo ### Nearby, outside Karambo - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo10 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge18 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: Karambo - 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) · Goma52 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali59 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:01). 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 Karambo Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karambo. - Ngurunguzu 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 Karambo Named natural and historic features inside Karambo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gahoma 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 Karambo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngororero District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 266 m lower 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 22 126 Feb 23 132 Mar 22 191 Apr 22 191 May 21 141 Jun 21 61 Jul 21 38 Aug 22 80 Sep 22 118 Oct 22 164 Nov 22 196 Dec 22 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karambo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muhororo Hospital · Kamasiga 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93496&mlon=29.62509#map=17/-1.93496/29.62509) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Gitarama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07510&mlon=29.75430#map=17/-2.07510/29.75430) Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) School Rugendabali Primary School · Nsanga 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94772&mlon=29.67900#map=17/-1.94772/29.67900) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Gatumba Sector - Cyome - Gatsibo - Kamasiga - Ruhanga - Rusumo ## Quick answers - Where is Karambo?In Gatumba Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Karambo?Kabarondo, Kamasiga, Ruhanga and Rusumo - What is there to see in Karambo?Mukura Forest Reserve, Ndaba Falls - What time zone is Karambo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Karambo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Karambo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karambo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Karambo?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karambo?Muhororo Hospital, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karambo?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karambo?BPR ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambo?Rubis, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karambo?RW350204 (OCHA common operational dataset)