# Akabeza Cell, Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/gitega/akabeza/

Cell · Gitega Sector 

# Akabeza

Akabeza is a cell of Rwanda in Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It covers **0.15 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 0.1km²
- 1,509 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akabeza?

Akabeza lies in [Gitega Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/gitega/), [Nyarugenge District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kamuhoza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kimisagara/kamuhoza/), [Katabaro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kimisagara/katabaro/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/gitega/kigarama/), [Kiyovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/nyarugenge/kiyovu/) and [Kora](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/gitega/kora/). By area it is the 996th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.8% of [Gitega Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/gitega/). The centre of Akabeza is about 0.6 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9547° S, 30.0560° 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 Akabeza

### Nearby, outside Akabeza

- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu0.9 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu0.9 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi0.9 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo1.4 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i1.5 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango2.6 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu4.1 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo4.2 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu4.5 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro4.6 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina4.7 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori4.8 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: Akabeza

- 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) · Kigali9.4 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma96 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 18:00).

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 Akabeza

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Akabeza.

- Gitega

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 Akabeza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyarugenge 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 Akabeza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Telemedx · Kiyovu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95265&mlon=30.05957#map=17/-1.95265/30.05957) 

Bank SACCO KIMISAGARA · Katabaro 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95241&mlon=30.05190#map=17/-1.95241/30.05190) 

Petrol pump SP City Centre · Kiyovu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95012&mlon=30.06101#map=17/-1.95012/30.06101) 

Hotel Sky Hotel · Kora 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95285&mlon=30.05741#map=17/-1.95285/30.05741) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School Notre Dame de Citeaux Secondary School · Kiyovu 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95450&mlon=30.06009#map=17/-1.95450/30.06009) 

College College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95972&mlon=30.06324#map=17/-1.95972/30.06324) 

Police station Kimisagara Police Station · Katabaro 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95236&mlon=30.05172#map=17/-1.95236/30.05172) 

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 Gitega Sector

- Akabahizi
- Gacyamo
- Kigarama
- Kinyange
- Kora

## Quick answers

- Where is Akabeza?In Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Akabeza?Kamuhoza, Katabaro, Kigarama, Kiyovu and Kora
- What is there to see in Akabeza?Belgian Soldiers' Memorial, Gorilla Statue, Kandt House Museum, Nyamirambo Women's Centre
- What time zone is Akabeza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Akabeza?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Akabeza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akabeza?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Akabeza?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akabeza?Telemedx, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akabeza?SACCO KIMISAGARA, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akabeza?SP City Centre, about 0.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Akabeza?RW110102 (OCHA common operational dataset)