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

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

Cell · Rutunga Sector 

# Kibenga

Kibenga is a cell of Rwanda in Rutunga Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **6.48 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,612 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibenga?

Kibenga lies in [Rutunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Indatemwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/indatemwa/), [Kabaliza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kabaliza/), [Kacyatwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kacyatwa/) and [Nyagasozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nyagasozi/). By area it is the 655th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.2% of [Rutunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/). The centre of Kibenga is about 20 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8158° S, 30.1739° 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

- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro16 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu16 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu17 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina17 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina17 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi18 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi18 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi18 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango18 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga19 km
- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga19 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu19 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) · Kigali17 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma105 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 05:58, 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. Settlements here lie between about 1,553 m and 1,694 m above sea level (median 1,612 m).

- Kabaliza
- Kibenga
- Nyamvumvu
- Rutunga
- Rwanyanza

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).

## 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
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
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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 Gikomero Ii Health Centre · Nyagasozi 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85987&mlon=30.15367#map=17/-1.85987/30.15367) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Gasanze · Gasanze 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88971&mlon=30.08886#map=17/-1.88971/30.08886) 

Hotel Infinity Hotel · Kibagabaga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93505&mlon=30.13376#map=17/-1.93505/30.13376) 

Mall Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92343&mlon=30.09454#map=17/-1.92343/30.09454) 

School Daystar Nursery and Primary School · Mvuzo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88430&mlon=30.14931#map=17/-1.88430/30.14931) 

College African Leadership University · Kinyaga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93067&mlon=30.15310#map=17/-1.93067/30.15310) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 15 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.

- Restaurants1

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 Rutunga Sector

- Gasabo
- Indatemwa
- Kabaliza
- Kacyatwa
- Kigabiro

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibenga?In Rutunga Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Kibenga?Indatemwa, Kabaliza, Kacyatwa and Nyagasozi
- What is there to see in Kibenga?Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery, Campaign Against Genocide Museum
- 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 1,553 m and 1,694 m
- What is the best time to visit Kibenga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibenga?Gikomero Ii Health Centre, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kibenga?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibenga?TotalEnergies Gasanze, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kibenga?RW121505 (OCHA common operational dataset)