Cell · Nduba Sector # Butare Butare is a cell of Rwanda in Nduba Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 7.08 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.1 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,583 m typical elevation ## Where is Butare? Butare lies in Nduba Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gasura, Muremure, Mvuzo, Ngara, Nyagasozi and Shango. By area it is the 598th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.2% of Nduba Sector. The centre of Butare is about 12 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8648° S, 30.1286° 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 Butare ### Nearby, outside Butare - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 8.7 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 9.1 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 9.5 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 10 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 10 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 11 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 12 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 12 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 13 km - Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi 13 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 13 km - Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi 13 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: Butare - 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 12 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 101 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); 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 Butare Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Butare. Settlements here lie between about 1,510 m and 1,670 m above sea level (median 1,583 m). - Butare - Gatobotobo - Kidahe - Kigabiro - Nyamurambi - Nyura Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Butare 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 Butare | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rwamagana Level Two Teaching Hospital · Butare | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | KCB · Musezero | 9.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies Gasanze · Gasanze | 5.2 km | Map | | Hotel | The Little Hill Boutique Hotel · Gacuriro | 7.0 km | Map | | Mall | Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro | 7.5 km | Map | | School | Daystar Nursery and Primary School · Mvuzo | 3.2 km | Map | | College | African Leadership University · Kinyaga | 7.8 km | Map | | Police station | Rwanda National Police Headquarters · Kamutwa | 9.8 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 Butare Places mapped inside Butare in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 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 Nduba Sector - Gasanze - Gasura - Gatunga - Muremure - Sha - Shango ## Quick answers - Where is Butare? In Nduba Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Butare? Gasura, Muremure, Mvuzo, Ngara, Nyagasozi and Shango - What is there to see in Butare? Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery, Campaign Against Genocide Museum - What time zone is Butare in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Butare? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Butare? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Butare? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Butare? Settlements lie between 1,510 m and 1,670 m - What is the best time to visit Butare? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Butare? Rwamagana Level Two Teaching Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Butare? KCB, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butare? TotalEnergies Gasanze, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Butare? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Butare? RW121201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.08 km² - P-code: RW121201 - Sector: Nduba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/butare/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.