Map of Kibungo, Rwanda

Kibungo is a city in Eastern Province, Rwanda, with a population of about 46,240. It lies at 2.1597°S, 30.5427°E. Kibungo is about 59 km (36 mi) southeast of Kigali, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rwamagana, 26 km to the northwest.

Kibungo at a glance

Where is Kibungo?

• The 8th largest city in Rwanda by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kibungo

• Rwamagana — 26 km northwest
• Kigali — 59 km northwest
• Byumba — 84 km northwest
• Gitarama — 88 km west
• Biharamulo — 100 km southeast, Tanzania
• Butare — 102 km southwest
• Ngozi — 115 km southwest, Burundi
• Nzega — 115 km west
• Kabale — 118 km northwest, Uganda
• Musanze — 125 km northwest

Largest cities in Eastern Province

• Rwamagana — 47,203

Largest cities in Rwanda

• Kigali — 1,132,686
• Gisenyi — 172,357
• Musanze — 153,368
• Gitarama — 87,613
• Butare — 62,823
• Kibuye — 48,024
• Rwamagana — 47,203
• Cyangugu — 43,866
• Byumba — 43,134
• Nzega — 33,832

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.