# Kabeza Cell, Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/kabeza/

Cell · Kanombe Sector 

# Kabeza

Kabeza is a cell of Rwanda in Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **1.78 km²**. Open map data shows 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 28mapped services

## Where is Kabeza?

Kabeza 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: [Gatare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/gatare/), [Niboye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/niboye/), [Nyakabanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/nyakabanda/), [Rubirizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/rubirizi/), [Rukiri i](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/rukiri-i/), [Rukiri ii](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/rukiri-ii/) and [Rwimbogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/rwimbogo/). By area it is the 941st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 7.7% of [Kanombe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/). The centre of Kabeza is about 7.5 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9697° S, 30.1232° 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 Kabeza

### Nearby, outside Kabeza

- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina3.3 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina3.4 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo4.1 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu4.8 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu4.8 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa4.8 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa5.0 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro5.4 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi5.6 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi5.7 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi5.7 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori6.3 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: Kabeza

- 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) · Kigali1.8 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma104 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.

## Weather in Kabeza 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**.

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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 Kabeza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shalom hospital · Kabeza 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96835&mlon=30.12148#map=17/-1.96835/30.12148) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch · Rukiri ii 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96097&mlon=30.12164#map=17/-1.96097/30.12164) 

Petrol pump SP Petrol Station · Kabeza 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97080&mlon=30.12502#map=17/-1.97080/30.12502) 

Hotel Modern Villa Hotel · Kabeza 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96947&mlon=30.12159#map=17/-1.96947/30.12159) 

Mall Silverback Mall · Gasharu 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96838&mlon=30.10231#map=17/-1.96838/30.10231) 

School Primary School · Kabeza 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96901&mlon=30.12354#map=17/-1.96901/30.12354) 

College African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda · Nyakabanda 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96135&mlon=30.11312#map=17/-1.96135/30.11312) 

Police station Kimihurura Police Station · Rugando 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95687&mlon=30.09752#map=17/-1.95687/30.09752) 

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 Kabeza

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels9
- Schools3
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants3

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

- Busanza
- Karama
- Rubirizi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabeza?In Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Kabeza?Gatare, Niboye, Nyakabanda, Rubirizi, Rukiri i, Rukiri ii and Rwimbogo
- What is there to see in Kabeza?Campaign Against Genocide Museum, Campaign Against Genocide Memorial, Gikondo Expo Ground, Inemas arts gallery
- What time zone is Kabeza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabeza?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabeza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kabeza?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabeza?Shalom hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabeza?Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabeza?SP Petrol Station, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kabeza?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Kabeza?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kabeza?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kabeza?RW130502 (OCHA common operational dataset)