Cell · Gihango Sector # Bugina Bugina is a cell of Rwanda in Gihango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 4.35 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.3 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,729 m typical elevation ## Where is Bugina? Bugina lies in Gihango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Bumba, Congo-nil and Murambi. By area it is the 839th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.4% of Gihango Sector. The centre of Bugina is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9892° S, 29.3742° 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 Bugina ### Nearby, outside Bugina - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba 2.3 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil 2.8 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye 7.4 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 8.4 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye 8.5 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 8.7 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 8.9 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 8.9 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 9.3 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 12 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 16 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: Bugina - 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 39 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 74 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 06:02, sunset around 18:02). 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 Bugina Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Bugina. Settlements here lie between about 1,585 m and 1,820 m above sea level (median 1,729 m). - Bugina - Gitarama - Kibingo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Bugina and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 222 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 126 | | Feb | 22 | 132 | | Mar | 22 | 191 | | Apr | 21 | 191 | | May | 21 | 141 | | Jun | 20 | 61 | | Jul | 21 | 38 | | Aug | 22 | 80 | | Sep | 22 | 118 | | Oct | 22 | 164 | | Nov | 21 | 196 | | Dec | 21 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bugina | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Crete Congo Nil Health Centre · Congo-nil | 3.1 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 9.4 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 8.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 8.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Bumba Base Camp · Bumba | 2.0 km | Map | | School | Kibingo Primary School · Bugina | 0.9 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 10 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 9.7 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 Bugina Places mapped inside Bugina in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 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 Gihango Sector - Congo-nil - Mataba - Murambi - Shyembe - Teba ## Quick answers - Where is Bugina? In Gihango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Bugina? Bumba, Congo-nil and Murambi - What is there to see in Bugina? Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Sunrise Spot, Chateau le Marara - What time zone is Bugina in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bugina? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bugina? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bugina? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bugina? Settlements lie between 1,585 m and 1,820 m - What is the best time to visit Bugina? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bugina? Crete Congo Nil Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bugina? GT Bank, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bugina? BPR ATM, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bugina? Engenl, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bugina? RW320201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.35 km² - P-code: RW320201 - Sector: Gihango Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/bugina/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.