# Karambo Cell, Mukura Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/karambo/

Cell · Mukura Sector 

# Karambo

Karambo is a cell of Rwanda in Mukura Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **14.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.6km²
- 1,961 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karambo?

Karambo lies in [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Cyarusera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/cyarusera/), [Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/gitwa/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/kabuga/), [Kageyo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/kageyo/) and [Kagusa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/kagusa/). By area it is the 109th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.1% of [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/). The centre of Karambo is about 67 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0078° S, 29.4589° 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 Karambo

### Nearby, outside Karambo

- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge4.6 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo7.1 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba8.3 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil9.0 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye13 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye13 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye13 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye13 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye14 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye14 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye14 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: Karambo

- 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) · Goma45 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali76 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)](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 Karambo

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Karambo. Settlements here lie between about 1,667 m and 2,118 m above sea level (median 1,961 m).

- Bandamiko
- Kagano
- Karambo
- Kigeyo

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).

## Weather in Karambo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mukura Health Centre · Kageyo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00856&mlon=29.48696#map=17/-2.00856/29.48696) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Bumba Base Camp · Bumba 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97986&mlon=29.38983#map=17/-1.97986/29.38983) 

School Gako Primary School · Kagusa 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.03648&mlon=29.45037#map=17/-2.03648/29.45037) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

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 Mukura Sector

- Kabuga
- Kagano
- Kageyo
- Kagusa
- Mwendo

## Quick answers

- Where is Karambo?In Mukura Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Karambo?Cyarusera, Gitwa, Kabuga, Kageyo and Kagusa
- What is there to see in Karambo?Ndaba Falls, Mukura Forest Reserve, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Great view of Kivu Lake stp
- 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?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Karambo?Settlements lie between 1,667 m and 2,118 m
- What is the best time to visit Karambo?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karambo?Mukura Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karambo?GT Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karambo?BPR ATM, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambo?Engenl, about 7.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karambo?RW320605 (OCHA common operational dataset)