# Kibenga Cell, Ndera Sector, Gasabo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/kibenga/

Cell · Ndera Sector 

# Kibenga

Kibenga is a cell of Rwanda in Ndera Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **12.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.7km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,448 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibenga?

Kibenga lies in [Ndera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 10 other cells: [Bwiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/bwiza/), [Cyaruzinge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/cyaruzinge/), [Kamashashi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/kamashashi/), [Kinyaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/kinyaga/), [Masoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/masoro/), [Mbandazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/mbandazi/), [Mukuyu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/mukuyu/), [Musave](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/musave/), [Nonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/nonko/) and [Rudashya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/rudashya/). By area it is the 170th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 25.2% of [Ndera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/). The centre of Kibenga is about 13 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9392° S, 30.1774° 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 Kibenga

### Nearby, outside Kibenga

- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi4.0 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi4.0 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi4.1 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga6.2 km
- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga6.4 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina8.8 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina9.0 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu9.3 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro9.6 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu9.6 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo11 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa12 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: Kibenga

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali5.3 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma109 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 17:59).

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 Kibenga

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kibenga. The largest with a recorded population: Ndera (41,764). Settlements here lie between about 1,434 m and 1,460 m above sea level (median 1,448 m).

- Gasabo
- Gishure
- Kinunga
- Ndera
- Rubungo

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 Kibenga

Named natural and historic features inside Kibenga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mulindi
- Rumirabahashyi

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 Kibenga 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibenga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rubungo Health Centre · Kibenga 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94609&mlon=30.17392#map=17/-1.94609/30.17392) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump Engen · Kamashashi 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96622&mlon=30.16266#map=17/-1.96622/30.16266) 

Hotel COZY Guest House · Nonko 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96411&mlon=30.14849#map=17/-1.96411/30.14849) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School African Olympiad Academy · Nonko 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96594&mlon=30.15668#map=17/-1.96594/30.15668) 

College Carnegie Mellon University Africa · Kinyaga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93539&mlon=30.15863#map=17/-1.93539/30.15863) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95347&mlon=30.15295#map=17/-1.95347/30.15295) 

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 Kibenga

Places mapped inside Kibenga in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6

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 Ndera Sector

- Bwiza
- Cyaruzinge
- Masoro
- Mukuyu
- Rudashya

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibenga?In Ndera Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Kibenga?Bwiza, Cyaruzinge, Kamashashi, Kinyaga, Masoro, Mbandazi, Mukuyu, Musave, Nonko and Rudashya
- What is there to see in Kibenga?Rwanda Art Museum, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN, Umusambi Village
- What time zone is Kibenga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kibenga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kibenga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibenga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kibenga?Settlements lie between 1,434 m and 1,460 m
- What is the best time to visit Kibenga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibenga?Rubungo Health Centre, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kibenga?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibenga?Engen, about 3.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kibenga?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kibenga?RW121103 (OCHA common operational dataset)