# Birembo Cell, Rambura Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/birembo/ Cell · Rambura Sector # Birembo Birembo is a cell of Rwanda in Rambura Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **6.87 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.9km² - 1mapped service - 2,292 mtypical elevation ## Where is Birembo? Birembo lies in [Rambura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Guriro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/guriro/), [Kibisabo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/kibisabo/), [Kirimbogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rurembo/kirimbogo/), [Mwiyanike](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/muringa/mwiyanike/), [Nyamitanzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/nyamitanzi/), [Nyundo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/nyundo/) and [Rwaza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rurembo/rwaza/). By area it is the 619th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.8% of [Rambura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/). The centre of Birembo is about 65 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6948° S, 29.5372° 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: Birembo - 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) · Goma33 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali74 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)](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 Birembo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Birembo. Settlements here lie between about 2,282 m and 2,318 m above sea level (median 2,292 m). - Birembo - Cyugi - Gatubozi - Maliba 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 Birembo Named natural and historic features inside Birembo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bishuhira - Gasholi 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 Birembo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Birembo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Jomba Health Centre · Nyamitanzi 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70326&mlon=29.55653#map=17/-1.70326/29.55653) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Groupe Scolaire Rambura Garcons · Nyundo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68218&mlon=29.52578#map=17/-1.68218/29.52578) College ULK · Bugoyi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) 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 Birembo Places mapped inside Birembo in open map data, by type. - Pharmacies1 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 Rambura Sector - Guriro - Kibisabo - Mutaho - Nyundo - Rugamba ## Quick answers - Where is Birembo?In Rambura Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Birembo?Guriro, Kibisabo, Kirimbogo, Mwiyanike, Nyamitanzi, Nyundo and Rwaza - What time zone is Birembo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Birembo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Birembo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Birembo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Birembo?Settlements lie between 2,282 m and 2,318 m - What is the best time to visit Birembo?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Birembo?Jomba Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Birembo?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Birembo?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 5.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Birembo?RW340901 (OCHA common operational dataset)