# Kamuhoza Cell, Kanama Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/kamuhoza/ Cell · Kanama Sector # Kamuhoza Kamuhoza is a cell of Rwanda in Kanama Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **5.14 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.1km² - 2,123 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamuhoza? Kamuhoza lies in [Kanama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gikombe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/gikombe/), [Mahoko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/mahoko/), [Muramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/muramba/), [Musabike](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/musabike/), [Rusongati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/rusongati/) and [Yungwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/yungwe/). By area it is the 766th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.0% of [Kanama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/). The centre of Kamuhoza is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6942° S, 29.3745° 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 Kamuhoza ### Nearby, outside Kamuhoza - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe11 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga12 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga12 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo13 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo13 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo13 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: Kamuhoza - 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) · Goma15 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:03). 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 Kamuhoza Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kamuhoza. Settlements here lie between about 1,969 m and 2,240 m above sea level (median 2,123 m). - Nyagasozi - Nyanshundura - Rukoro 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 Kamuhoza Named natural and historic features inside Kamuhoza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bikore - Karambo - Nyamigogo 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 Kamuhoza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 184 m higher 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 16 126 Feb 17 127 Mar 17 206 Apr 16 183 May 16 142 Jun 15 74 Jul 15 45 Aug 16 91 Sep 16 139 Oct 16 190 Nov 16 218 Dec 16 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamuhoza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karambo Health Post · Mahoko 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70103&mlon=29.34826#map=17/-1.70103/29.34826) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel Planette Motel · Rugerero 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69452&mlon=29.30851#map=17/-1.69452/29.30851) School Mahoko Primary School · Kanyefurwe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69622&mlon=29.34487#map=17/-1.69622/29.34487) College ULK · Bugoyi 14 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. ## Other cells in Kanama Sector - Karambo - Mahoko - Musabike - Rusongati - Yungwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kamuhoza?In Kanama Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kamuhoza?Gikombe, Mahoko, Muramba, Musabike, Rusongati and Yungwe - What is there to see in Kamuhoza?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery - What time zone is Kamuhoza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kamuhoza?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kamuhoza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamuhoza?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamuhoza?Settlements lie between 1,969 m and 2,240 m - What is the best time to visit Kamuhoza?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamuhoza?Karambo Health Post, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamuhoza?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamuhoza?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kamuhoza?RW330501 (OCHA common operational dataset)