Cell · Kivumu Sector # Bunyunju Bunyunju is a cell of Rwanda in Kivumu Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 5.47 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.5 km² - 1,984 m typical elevation ## Where is Bunyunju? Bunyunju lies in Kivumu Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Cyivugiza, Kabere, Kabujenje, Mubuga, Nganzo and Nyagahinika. By area it is the 746th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.9% of Kivumu Sector. The centre of Bunyunju is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7806° S, 29.3206° 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 Bunyunju ### Nearby, outside Bunyunju - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 6.7 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 6.9 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 11 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 11 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 11 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: Bunyunju - 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 16 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 89 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 Bunyunju Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Bunyunju. Settlements here lie between about 1,910 m and 1,991 m above sea level (median 1,984 m). - Babab - Bucondi - Buhabanzi - Bunyunju - Gitwa - Kivugiza - Kivumu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bunyunju Named natural and historic features inside Bunyunju, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mugerwambasha Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bunyunju and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 | 20 | 126 | | Feb | 21 | 132 | | Mar | 21 | 191 | | Apr | 20 | 191 | | May | 19 | 141 | | Jun | 19 | 61 | | Jul | 19 | 38 | | Aug | 20 | 80 | | Sep | 21 | 118 | | Oct | 20 | 164 | | Nov | 20 | 196 | | Dec | 20 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bunyunju | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyabirasi Health Centre · Terimbere | 3.8 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 11 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Kivu Paradis Resort · Busoro | 5.2 km | Map | | School | Kabujenje Primary School · Kabujenje | 1.5 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 33 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 Kivumu Sector - Bunyoni - Kabere - Kabujenje - Nganzo ## Quick answers - Where is Bunyunju? In Kivumu Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Bunyunju? Cyivugiza, Kabere, Kabujenje, Mubuga, Nganzo and Nyagahinika - What is there to see in Bunyunju? Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - What time zone is Bunyunju in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bunyunju? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bunyunju? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bunyunju? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bunyunju? Settlements lie between 1,910 m and 1,991 m - What is the best time to visit Bunyunju? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bunyunju? Nyabirasi Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bunyunju? Access, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bunyunju? BPR ATM, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bunyunju? Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bunyunju? RW320402 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.47 km² - P-code: RW320402 - Sector: Kivumu Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/kivumu/bunyunju/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.