# Bumba Cell, Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/bumba/ Cell · Mushubati Sector # Bumba Bumba is a cell of Rwanda in Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **10.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.5km² - 2mapped services - 1,932 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bumba? Bumba lies in [Mushubati Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bugina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/bugina/), [Congo-nil](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/congo-nil/), [Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/gitwa/), [Mageragere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/mageragere/), [Tangabo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/tangabo/) and [Teba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/teba/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.1% of [Mushubati Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/). The centre of Bumba is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9768° S, 29.3966° 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 Bumba OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bumba: 1 viewpoint. - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Bumba - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil1.4 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye9.8 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye11 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye11 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye11 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge11 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye12 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo14 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: Bumba - 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) · Goma39 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe77 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 Bumba Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Bumba. Settlements here lie between about 1,633 m and 2,410 m above sea level (median 1,932 m). - Bisyo - Bumba - Mahinira Center - Mataba - Nyagatovu - Rukanka - Rukaragata - Tangabo 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 Bumba Named natural and historic features inside Bumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gatare 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 Bumba 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 Bumba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Crete Congo Nil Health Centre · Congo-nil 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96428&mlon=29.38605#map=17/-1.96428/29.38605) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Bumba Base Camp · Bumba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97986&mlon=29.38983#map=17/-1.97986/29.38983) School AEBR Bumba · Bumba 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98636&mlon=29.38856#map=17/-1.98636/29.38856) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 12 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 Bumba Places mapped inside Bumba in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Mushubati Sector - Cyarusera - Gitwa - Mageragere ## Quick answers - Where is Bumba?In Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Bumba?Bugina, Congo-nil, Gitwa, Mageragere, Tangabo and Teba - What is there to see in Bumba?Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) - What time zone is Bumba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bumba?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bumba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bumba?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bumba?Settlements lie between 1,633 m and 2,410 m - What is the best time to visit Bumba?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bumba?Crete Congo Nil Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bumba?GT Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bumba?BPR ATM, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bumba?Engenl, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bumba?RW321001 (OCHA common operational dataset)