# Busanza Cell, Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/busanza/ Cell · Kanombe Sector # Busanza Busanza is a cell of Rwanda in Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **9.59 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.6km² - 11mapped services - 1,423 mtypical elevation ## Where is Busanza? Busanza lies in [Kanombe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Kagasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gahanga/kagasa/), [Karama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/karama/), [Mbabe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/mbabe/), [Muyange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kagarama/muyange/), [Nonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/nonko/), [Rubirizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/rubirizi/) and [Rwabutenge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gahanga/rwabutenge/). By area it is the 357th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 41.7% of [Kanombe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/). The centre of Busanza is about 11 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0060° S, 30.1419° 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 Busanza ### Nearby, outside Busanza - Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi4.9 km - Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi4.9 km - Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi4.9 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa5.5 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa5.5 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo6.9 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina7.6 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina7.7 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori7.9 km - Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga7.9 km - Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga8.3 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu9.1 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: Busanza - 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) · Kigali4.2 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma107 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 Busanza Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Busanza. - Musiga - Nyarugugu 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 Busanza Named natural and historic features inside Busanza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mulindi 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 Busanza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kicukiro 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 Busanza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Dieu · Busanza 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00793&mlon=30.13680#map=17/-2.00793/30.13680) Bank Urwego Opportunity Bank · Kicukiro 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98060&mlon=30.10478#map=17/-1.98060/30.10478) Petrol pump Oryx Busanza · Busanza 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99537&mlon=30.14618#map=17/-1.99537/30.14618) Hotel Nyungwe Hotel · Busanza 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99607&mlon=30.14209#map=17/-1.99607/30.14209) Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) School Intango Technical Secondary School · Busanza 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99318&mlon=30.14400#map=17/-1.99318/30.14400) College Muyange Secondary School · Muyange 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99631&mlon=30.11770#map=17/-1.99631/30.11770) Police station Busanza Automatised Driving Testing Centre · Busanza 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00135&mlon=30.14402#map=17/-2.00135/30.14402) 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 Busanza Places mapped inside Busanza in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Kanombe Sector - Kabeza - Karama - Rubirizi ## Quick answers - Where is Busanza?In Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Busanza?Kagasa, Karama, Mbabe, Muyange, Nonko, Rubirizi and Rwabutenge - What is there to see in Busanza?Rwanda Art Museum, Remnants of 9XR-NN, Crashed Plane, Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro - What time zone is Busanza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Busanza?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Busanza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busanza?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Busanza?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Busanza?Hospital De Dieu, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busanza?Urwego Opportunity Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busanza?Oryx Busanza, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Busanza?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Busanza?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Busanza?RW130501 (OCHA common operational dataset)