# Mburamazi Cell, Murunda Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/mburamazi/ Cell · Murunda Sector # Mburamazi Mburamazi is a cell of Rwanda in Murunda Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **4.19 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2km² - 3mapped services - 1,816 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mburamazi? Mburamazi lies in [Murunda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Gatare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/gatare/), [Gisiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/musasa/gisiza/), [Nyakarera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/nyakarera/), [Rugasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/rugasa/), [Rugeyo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/rugeyo/), [Shyembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/shyembe/) and [Twabugezi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/twabugezi/). By area it is the 851st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.2% of [Murunda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/). The centre of Mburamazi is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9012° S, 29.3777° 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 Mburamazi ### Nearby, outside Mburamazi - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil7.5 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba8.6 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye17 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye18 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye18 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye18 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye19 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye19 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye19 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo19 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge19 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: Mburamazi - 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) · Goma30 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe81 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 Mburamazi Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mburamazi. Settlements here lie between about 1,681 m and 1,909 m above sea level (median 1,816 m). - Gatoki - Kaliba - Mburamazi - Muhora - Musangati - Rulimba 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 Mburamazi Named natural and historic features inside Mburamazi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Marabuye - Nyamucundura 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 Mburamazi 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 Mburamazi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Murunda District Hospital · Mburamazi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90646&mlon=29.37552#map=17/-1.90646/29.37552) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Kinunu Beach Resort · Nkira 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90578&mlon=29.31565#map=17/-1.90578/29.31565) School Nyakarera Primary School · Nyakarera 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.89283&mlon=29.36083#map=17/-1.89283/29.36083) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 19 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mburamazi Places mapped inside Mburamazi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Murunda Sector - Kirwa - Rugeyo - Twabugezi ## Quick answers - Where is Mburamazi?In Murunda Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Mburamazi?Gatare, Gisiza, Nyakarera, Rugasa, Rugeyo, Shyembe and Twabugezi - What is there to see in Mburamazi?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Sunrise Spot, Museum of Environment - What time zone is Mburamazi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mburamazi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mburamazi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mburamazi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mburamazi?Settlements lie between 1,681 m and 1,909 m - What is the best time to visit Mburamazi?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mburamazi?Murunda District Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mburamazi?GT Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mburamazi?BPR ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mburamazi?Engenl, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mburamazi?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mburamazi?RW320702 (OCHA common operational dataset)