Cell · Nyamyumba Sector # Rubona Rubona is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers 3.78 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.8 km² - 17 mapped services - 1,618 m typical elevation ## Where is Rubona? Rubona lies in Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Munanira, Nengo and Rushubi. By area it is the 871st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.2% of Nyamyumba Sector. The centre of Rubona is about 91 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7254° S, 29.2708° 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 Rubona ### Nearby, outside Rubona - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 1.6 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 1.7 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 2.7 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 2.8 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 2.9 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 19 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: Rubona - 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 7.5 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 91 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 06:02, 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 Rubona Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Rubona. Settlements here lie between about 1,563 m and 1,643 m above sea level (median 1,618 m). - Bugasha - Bulima - Bunyago - Kabuyekera - Munanira - Rubona - Rushagara Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Rubona and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 321 m lower 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 | 19 | 126 | | Feb | 20 | 127 | | Mar | 20 | 206 | | Apr | 20 | 183 | | May | 19 | 142 | | Jun | 19 | 74 | | Jul | 19 | 45 | | Aug | 19 | 91 | | Sep | 20 | 139 | | Oct | 20 | 190 | | Nov | 19 | 218 | | Dec | 19 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rubona | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gisenyi Dialysis Center - Africa Healthcare Network · Nengo | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 3.1 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Palm Garden Resort · Rubona | 0.8 km | Map | | School | École internationale Isoko - La Source · Nengo | 2.3 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 4.3 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 40 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 Rubona Places mapped inside Rubona in open map data, by type. - Hotels 15 - Restaurants 2 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 Nyamyumba Sector - Burushya - Busoro - Kinigi - Kiraga - Munanira ## Quick answers - Where is Rubona? In Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Rubona? Munanira, Nengo and Rushubi - What is there to see in Rubona? Hot springs, Start of the Congo Nile Trail, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - What time zone is Rubona in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rubona? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rubona? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rubona? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rubona? Settlements lie between 1,563 m and 1,643 m - What is the best time to visit Rubona? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Rubona? Gisenyi Dialysis Center - Africa Healthcare Network, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rubona? Access, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rubona? Bank of Kigali, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rubona? Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Rubona? RW330906 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 3.78 km² - P-code: RW330906 - Sector: Nyamyumba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/rubona/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.