Cell · Kanama Sector # Karambo Karambo is a cell of Rwanda in Kanama Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers 7.29 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 7.3 km² - 2,666 m typical elevation ## Where is Karambo? Karambo lies in Kanama Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 2 other cells: Mutaho and Yungwe. By area it is the 580th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.0% of Kanama Sector. The centre of Karambo is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7059° S, 29.4114° 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 Karambo ### Nearby, outside Karambo - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 13 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 15 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 16 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 17 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 17 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 17 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: Karambo - 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 20 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 86 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 18:03). 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 Karambo Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Karambo. - Gitwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Karambo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 13 °C) and the coolest is Jun (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 727 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 | 13 | 126 | | Feb | 13 | 127 | | Mar | 13 | 206 | | Apr | 13 | 183 | | May | 12 | 142 | | Jun | 12 | 74 | | Jul | 12 | 45 | | Aug | 13 | 91 | | Sep | 13 | 139 | | Oct | 13 | 190 | | Nov | 12 | 218 | | Dec | 12 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karambo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyiragikokora Health Post · Mutaho | 7.0 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 11 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana | 11 km | Map | | School | Mahoko Primary School · Kanyefurwe | 7.5 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 18 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. ## Other cells in Kanama Sector - Kamuhoza - Mahoko - Musabike - Rusongati - Yungwe ## Quick answers - Where is Karambo? In Kanama Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Karambo? Mutaho and Yungwe - What is there to see in Karambo? Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery - 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 August - Where is the nearest hospital to Karambo? Nyiragikokora Health Post, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karambo? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karambo? BPR ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambo? Rubis, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karambo? RW330502 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.29 km² - P-code: RW330502 - Sector: Kanama Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/karambo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.