Cell · Jali Sector # Buhiza Buhiza is a cell of Rwanda in Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 5.70 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.7 km² - 1,666 m typical elevation ## Where is Buhiza? Buhiza lies in Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Bweramvura, Nkusi and Nyakabungo. By area it is the 723rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.2% of Jali Sector. The centre of Buhiza is about 12 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8539° S, 30.0165° 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 Buhiza ### Nearby, outside Buhiza - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 9.9 km - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara 10 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 11 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 12 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 12 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 13 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 13 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 13 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 13 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 13 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 14 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 14 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: Buhiza - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 19 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 89 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:00). 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 Buhiza Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Buhiza. Settlements here lie between about 1,583 m and 1,898 m above sea level (median 1,666 m). - Bikene - Buhiza - Cyuga - Kigarama - Nyamunini - Rubingo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Buhiza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 96 | | Feb | 21 | 102 | | Mar | 20 | 153 | | Apr | 20 | 178 | | May | 19 | 139 | | Jun | 19 | 50 | | Jul | 19 | 31 | | Aug | 20 | 56 | | Sep | 21 | 88 | | Oct | 20 | 129 | | Nov | 19 | 160 | | Dec | 20 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhiza | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bweramvura Health Post · Bweramvura | 3.4 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali - Gisozi Branch · Musezero | 9.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies Gisozi · Musezero | 8.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel des Pyrénées · Karuruma | 6.4 km | Map | | Mall | Chic Mall · Kiyovu | 11 km | Map | | School | Fawe Girls School · Musezero | 9.3 km | Map | | College | Kigali Independent University · Ruhango | 8.6 km | Map | | Police station | Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara | 10 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 Jali Sector - Agateko - Muko - Nkusi - Nyabuliba - Nyakabungo - Nyamitanga ## Quick answers - Where is Buhiza? In Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Buhiza? Bweramvura, Nkusi and Nyakabungo - What is there to see in Buhiza? Kigali Genocide Memorial, Nyemana Caves, Kandt House Museum, Gorilla Statue - What time zone is Buhiza in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Buhiza? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Buhiza? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhiza? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buhiza? Settlements lie between 1,583 m and 1,898 m - What is the best time to visit Buhiza? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhiza? Bweramvura Health Post, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhiza? Bank of Kigali - Gisozi Branch, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhiza? TotalEnergies Gisozi, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buhiza? RW120602 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.70 km² - P-code: RW120602 - Sector: Jali Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/buhiza/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.