# Mbabe Cell, Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/mbabe/

Cell · Masaka Sector 

# Mbabe

Mbabe is a cell of Rwanda in Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **10.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.2km²
- 1,469 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbabe?

Mbabe lies in [Masaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Busanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/busanza/), [Cyimo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/cyimo/), [Gako](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gako/), [Gitaraga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gitaraga/), [Karama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/karama/) and [Rusheshe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/rusheshe/). By area it is the 301st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.4% of [Masaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/). The centre of Mbabe is about 15 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0227° S, 30.1748° 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 Mbabe

### Nearby, outside Mbabe

- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi5.2 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi5.3 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi5.3 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga5.8 km
- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga6.0 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa9.4 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa9.4 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo11 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina11 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina12 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori12 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu13 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: Mbabe

- 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) · Kigali7.2 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma111 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 Mbabe

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mbabe.

- Kamashashi
- Murambi

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 Mbabe 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
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- Mar
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- 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 Mbabe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masaka Health Centre · Gitaraga 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99566&mlon=30.19144#map=17/-1.99566/30.19144) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch · Rukiri ii 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96097&mlon=30.12164#map=17/-1.96097/30.12164) 

Petrol pump Oryx Busanza · Busanza 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99537&mlon=30.14618#map=17/-1.99537/30.14618) 

Hotel Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00028&mlon=30.19253#map=17/-2.00028/30.19253) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School Intango Technical Secondary School · Busanza 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99318&mlon=30.14400#map=17/-1.99318/30.14400) 

College Samuduha Integrated College · Rubirizi 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97866&mlon=30.13622#map=17/-1.97866/30.13622) 

Police station Busanza Automatised Driving Testing Centre · Busanza 4.2 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.

## Other cells in Masaka Sector

- Ayabaraya
- Cyimo
- Gako
- Gitaraga
- Rusheshe

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbabe?In Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Mbabe?Busanza, Cyimo, Gako, Gitaraga, Karama and Rusheshe
- What is there to see in Mbabe?Remnants of 9XR-NN, Crashed Plane, Rwanda Art Museum, Umusambi Village
- What time zone is Mbabe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mbabe?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mbabe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbabe?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mbabe?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbabe?Masaka Health Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbabe?Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbabe?Oryx Busanza, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbabe?RW130805 (OCHA common operational dataset)