# Kavumu Cell, Jomba Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/kavumu/ Cell · Jomba Sector # Kavumu Kavumu is a cell of Rwanda in Jomba Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **4.56 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.6km² - 1,944 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kavumu? Kavumu lies in [Jomba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Gasiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/gasiza/), [Gisizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/gisizi/) and [Kintarure](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/shyira/kintarure/). By area it is the 819th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.0% of [Jomba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/). The centre of Kavumu is about 56 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7253° S, 29.6107° 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). ## 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma42 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali65 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 06:00, 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 **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kavumu. Settlements here lie between about 1,660 m and 2,244 m above sea level (median 1,944 m). - Buliba - Bwanamwali - Jomba - Rugerero 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 4 rivers and streams. - Bwanamwali - Gahama - Kinsagwa - Kinzagara 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 Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 365 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 126 Feb 20 127 Mar 20 206 Apr 20 183 May 20 142 Jun 19 74 Jul 19 45 Aug 20 91 Sep 20 139 Oct 20 190 Nov 20 218 Dec 20 153 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 Jomba Health Centre · Shaki 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70944&mlon=29.59484#map=17/-1.70944/29.59484) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Muramba A Primary School · Gatega 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76881&mlon=29.61388#map=17/-1.76881/29.61388) 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 Jomba Sector - Gasiza - Gasura - Gisizi - Guriro - Nyamitanzi ## Quick answers - Where is Kavumu?In Jomba Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kavumu?Gasiza, Gisizi and Kintarure - 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?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kavumu?Settlements lie between 1,660 m and 2,244 m - What is the best time to visit Kavumu?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kavumu?Jomba Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kavumu?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kavumu?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kavumu?RW340305 (OCHA common operational dataset)