# Yungwe Cell, Kanama Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/yungwe/ Cell · Kanama Sector # Yungwe Yungwe is a cell of Rwanda in Kanama Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **12.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.6km² - 2,604 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yungwe? Yungwe 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: [Arusha](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/arusha/), [Kamuhoza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/kamuhoza/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/karambo/), [Muramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/muramba/), [Mutaho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rambura/mutaho/) and [Rusongati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/rusongati/). By area it is the 174th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 29.2% of [Kanama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanama/). The centre of Yungwe is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6946° S, 29.3979° 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 Yungwe ### Nearby, outside Yungwe - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe11 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga14 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga15 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo15 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo15 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo15 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: Yungwe - 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) · Goma18 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali88 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)](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 Yungwe Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Yungwe. Settlements here lie between about 2,294 m and 2,617 m above sea level (median 2,604 m). - Bwikurure - Maliba - Murambi - Yungwe 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 Yungwe Named natural and historic features inside Yungwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kabere - Ntongoshori - Shyababanga ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Murambi 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 Yungwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 665 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 14 127 Mar 14 206 Apr 13 183 May 13 142 Jun 12 74 Jul 12 45 Aug 13 91 Sep 13 139 Oct 13 190 Nov 13 218 Dec 13 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yungwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karambo Health Post · Mahoko 5.6 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 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel Planette Motel · Rugerero 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69452&mlon=29.30851#map=17/-1.69452/29.30851) School Mutura I School Group · Nyamikongi 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64376&mlon=29.38294#map=17/-1.64376/29.38294) College ULK · Bugoyi 16 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 - Kamuhoza - Karambo - Mahoko - Musabike - Rusongati ## Quick answers - Where is Yungwe?In Kanama Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Yungwe?Arusha, Kamuhoza, Karambo, Muramba, Mutaho and Rusongati - What is there to see in Yungwe?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery - What time zone is Yungwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Yungwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Yungwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yungwe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yungwe?Settlements lie between 2,294 m and 2,617 m - What is the best time to visit Yungwe?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Yungwe?Karambo Health Post, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yungwe?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yungwe?Rubis, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Yungwe?RW330507 (OCHA common operational dataset)