Cell · Mukamira Sector # Rubaya Rubaya is a cell of Rwanda in Mukamira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers 5.18 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.2 km² - 2 mapped services - 2,309 m typical elevation ## Where is Rubaya? Rubaya lies in Mukamira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 8 other cells: Gatovu, Jaba, Kanyove, Nyagisozi, Nyamugari, Rugeshi, Rukoma and Rurengeri. By area it is the 762nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.4% of Mukamira Sector. The centre of Rubaya is about 71 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5946° S, 29.5308° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Rubaya ### Nearby, outside Rubaya - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rubaya - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 34 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 79 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 06:01, sunset around 18:02). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Rubaya Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Rubaya. Settlements here lie between about 2,280 m and 2,316 m above sea level (median 2,309 m). - Gitwa - Kinyababa - Rubaya - Rwamikeli Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Rubaya Named natural and historic features inside Rubaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Cyunyu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rubaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). 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 | 17 | 126 | | Feb | 18 | 127 | | Mar | 18 | 206 | | Apr | 18 | 183 | | May | 17 | 142 | | Jun | 17 | 74 | | Jul | 17 | 45 | | Aug | 17 | 91 | | Sep | 18 | 139 | | Oct | 17 | 190 | | Nov | 17 | 218 | | Dec | 17 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rubaya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rwankeri Hospital · Rurengeri | 1.0 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 9.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 10 km | Map | | Hotel | Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya | 1.1 km | Map | | School | Rwanda Coding Academy · Rubaya | 1.9 km | Map | | College | ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu | 33 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rubaya Places mapped inside Rubaya in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Mukamira Sector - Gasizi - Jaba - Kanyove - Rugeshi - Rukoma - Rurengeri ## Quick answers - Where is Rubaya? In Mukamira Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rubaya? Gatovu, Jaba, Kanyove, Nyagisozi, Nyamugari, Rugeshi, Rukoma and Rurengeri - What is there to see in Rubaya? Ross Carr Museum And Gardens - What time zone is Rubaya in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rubaya? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rubaya? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rubaya? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubaya? Settlements lie between 2,280 m and 2,316 m - What is the best time to visit Rubaya? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubaya? Rwankeri Hospital, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubaya? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubaya? Rubis, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rubaya? RW340704 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.18 km² - P-code: RW340704 - Sector: Mukamira Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/mukamira/rubaya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.