# Sabusaro Cell, Kansi Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/sabusaro/ Cell · Kansi Sector # Sabusaro Sabusaro is a cell of Rwanda in Kansi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **9.66 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.7km² - 1mapped service - 1,508 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sabusaro? Sabusaro 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 7 other cells: [Akaboti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/akaboti/), [Baziro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/baziro/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/gatovu/), [Impinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/impinga/), [Mukomacara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/mukomacara/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rubona/) and [Umunini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/umunini/). By area it is the 350th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.0% of [Kansi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/). The centre of Sabusaro is about 91 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7220° S, 29.7971° 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 Sabusaro ### Nearby, outside Sabusaro - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare13 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare13 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare16 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare16 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: Sabusaro - 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) · Gitega78 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 Sabusaro Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Sabusaro. Settlements here lie between about 1,429 m and 1,616 m above sea level (median 1,508 m). - Gikore - Nyarubande - Nyarunazi - Ruhangaye - Rwimbogo 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Sabusaro Named natural and historic features inside Sabusaro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kabogobogo - Muneye Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Sabusaro 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 Sabusaro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gikore Health Centre · Sabusaro 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73298&mlon=29.79412#map=17/-2.73298/29.79412) Bank Ecobank · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 13 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 15 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 Sabusaro Places mapped inside Sabusaro in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 - Akaboti - Bwiza - Umunini ## Quick answers - Where is Sabusaro?In Kansi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Sabusaro?Akaboti, Baziro, Gatovu, Impinga, Mukomacara, Rubona and Umunini - What is there to see in Sabusaro?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Sabusaro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sabusaro?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Sabusaro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sabusaro?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sabusaro?Settlements lie between 1,429 m and 1,616 m - What is the best time to visit Sabusaro?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sabusaro?Gikore Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sabusaro?Ecobank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sabusaro?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sabusaro?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sabusaro?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sabusaro?RW220303 (OCHA common operational dataset)