Cell · Kacyiru Sector # Kibaza Kibaza is a cell of Rwanda in Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 1.43 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.4 km² - 22 mapped services - 1,397 m typical elevation ## Where is Kibaza? Kibaza lies in Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Gacuriro, Kamatamu, Kamutwa, Musezero and Ruhango. By area it is the 951st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.7% of Kacyiru Sector. The centre of Kibaza is about 3.0 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9327° S, 30.0790° 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 Kibaza ### Nearby, outside Kibaza - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 1.4 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 1.7 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 1.7 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 2.1 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 2.7 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 3.0 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 3.1 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 3.3 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 3.3 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 4.0 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 4.8 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 5.0 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: Kibaza - 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 7.8 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 98 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) 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 Kibaza Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kibaza. Settlements here lie between about 1,379 m and 1,418 m above sea level (median 1,397 m). - Gasharu - Kacyiru - Katshuriro Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kibaza 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 Kibaza | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kacyiru District Hospital · Kibaza | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | KCB · Musezero | 1.3 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kobil Kacyiru · Kibaza | 0.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Legend Hotel Kigali · Kibaza | 0.7 km | Map | | Mall | Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro | 2.0 km | Map | | School | ECOLE ISLAMIQUE - KACYIRU · Kibaza | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda · Kamatamu | 1.8 km | Map | | Police station | Rwanda National Police Headquarters · Kamutwa | 0.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kibaza Places mapped inside Kibaza in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 2 - Schools 1 - Pharmacies 5 - Restaurants 9 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Kacyiru Sector - Kamatamu - Kamutwa ## Quick answers - Where is Kibaza? In Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Kibaza? Gacuriro, Kamatamu, Kamutwa, Musezero and Ruhango - What is there to see in Kibaza? Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery, Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Kibaza in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kibaza? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kibaza? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kibaza? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kibaza? Settlements lie between 1,379 m and 1,418 m - What is the best time to visit Kibaza? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kibaza? Kacyiru District Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kibaza? KCB, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibaza? Kobil Kacyiru, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kibaza? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kibaza? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kibaza? RW120703 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 1.43 km² - P-code: RW120703 - Sector: Kacyiru Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/kibaza/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.