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

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

Cell · Kansi Sector 

# Bwiza

Bwiza is a cell of Rwanda in Kansi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **7.99 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.0km²
- 1,630 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bwiza?

Bwiza 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 5 other cells: [Akaboti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/akaboti/), [Buvumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/buvumu/), [Icyeru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/icyeru/), [Kibirizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/kibirizi/) and [Umunini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/umunini/). By area it is the 516th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.0% of [Kansi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/). The centre of Bwiza is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6782° S, 29.7799° 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 Bwiza

### Nearby, outside Bwiza

- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare7.9 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare8.2 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare10 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare11 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu18 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: Bwiza

- 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) · Kirundo38 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega83 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 Bwiza

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bwiza. Settlements here lie between about 1,585 m and 1,685 m above sea level (median 1,630 m).

- Bucyo
- Gihambo
- Gitwa
- Kamugani
- Mudoboli
- Nyakibingo

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 Bwiza 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 Bwiza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kibilizi Health Centre · Kibirizi 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64912&mlon=29.78294#map=17/-2.64912/29.78294) 

Bank Ecobank · Butare 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) 

Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School ES Kansi · Akaboti 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) 

College National University of Rwanda · Butare 8.0 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 10 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.

## Other cells in Kansi Sector

- Akaboti
- Sabusaro
- Umunini

## Quick answers

- Where is Bwiza?In Kansi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Bwiza?Akaboti, Buvumu, Icyeru, Kibirizi and Umunini
- What is there to see in Bwiza?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum
- What time zone is Bwiza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bwiza?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Bwiza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bwiza?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bwiza?Settlements lie between 1,585 m and 1,685 m
- What is the best time to visit Bwiza?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bwiza?Kibilizi Health Centre, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bwiza?Ecobank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bwiza?Bank of Kigali, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwiza?Rubis, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bwiza?RW220302 (OCHA common operational dataset)