# Akaboti Cell, Kansi Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/akaboti/

Cell · Kansi Sector 

# Akaboti

Akaboti is a cell of Rwanda in Kansi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,671 mtypical elevation

## Where is Akaboti?

Akaboti lies in [Kansi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Buvumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/buvumu/), [Bwiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/bwiza/), [Icyeru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/icyeru/), [Impinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/impinga/), [Nyamirama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyamirama/), [Rusagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rusagara/), [Sabusaro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/sabusaro/) and [Umunini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/umunini/). By area it is the 215th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.9% of [Kansi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/). The centre of Akaboti is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6955° S, 29.7730° 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 Akaboti

### Nearby, outside Akaboti

- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare9.4 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare9.6 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare12 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare12 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu19 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: Akaboti

- 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

- Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo39 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega82 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Akaboti

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Akaboti. Settlements here lie between about 1,597 m and 1,699 m above sea level (median 1,671 m).

- Gasura
- Gatare
- Kanserege
- Kansi
- Linganwe
- Mwanganshuro
- Nkomero
- Rugarama
- Rwimpyisi

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 Akaboti and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 119 

Feb 21 107 

Mar 21 154 

Apr 20 170 

May 20 101 

Jun 19 36 

Jul 20 20 

Aug 21 42 

Sep 22 74 

Oct 21 124 

Nov 20 191 

Dec 20 131 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Akaboti

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kansi Health Centre · Akaboti 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70138&mlon=29.75075#map=17/-2.70138/29.75075) 

Bank Ecobank · Butare 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) 

Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School ES Kansi · Akaboti 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) 

College National University of Rwanda · Butare 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61611&mlon=29.74278#map=17/-2.61611/29.74278) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 

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 Akaboti

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

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 Kansi Sector

- Bwiza
- Sabusaro
- Umunini

## Quick answers

- Where is Akaboti?In Kansi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Akaboti?Buvumu, Bwiza, Icyeru, Impinga, Nyamirama, Rusagara, Sabusaro and Umunini
- What is there to see in Akaboti?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum
- What time zone is Akaboti in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Akaboti?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Akaboti?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Akaboti?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Akaboti?Settlements lie between 1,597 m and 1,699 m
- What is the best time to visit Akaboti?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Akaboti?Kansi Health Centre, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Akaboti?Ecobank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Akaboti?Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Akaboti?Rubis, about 9.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Akaboti?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Akaboti?RW220301 (OCHA common operational dataset)