# Duwani Cell, Kibirizi Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/duwani/ Cell · Kibirizi Sector # Duwani Duwani is a cell of Rwanda in Kibirizi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **7.75 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.8km² - 1mapped service - 1,705 mtypical elevation ## Where is Duwani? Duwani lies in [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/), [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: [Butare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ngoma/butare/), [Bweya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/bweya/), [Cyarwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/cyarwa/), [Munazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/munazi/), [Muyira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/muyira/), [Ruturo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/ruturo/) and [Rwanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/rwanza/). By area it is the 539th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.4% of [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/). The centre of Duwani is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6052° S, 29.7756° 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 Duwani ### Nearby, outside Duwani - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare3.2 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare3.8 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare3.8 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare4.1 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu11 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: Duwani - 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) · Kirundo36 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali82 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 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 Duwani Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Duwani. Settlements here lie between about 1,679 m and 1,712 m above sea level (median 1,705 m). - Buhoro - Burashi - Duwane - Kinteko - Mubuga - Murambi - Rwuya 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 Duwani Named natural and historic features inside Duwani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gaseke - Nyabitare - Nyaligina - Rwuya 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 Duwani 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 Duwani Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabutare District Hospital · Butare 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60714&mlon=29.74780#map=17/-2.60714/29.74780) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60192&mlon=29.74184#map=17/-2.60192/29.74184) Hotel Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58828&mlon=29.75451#map=17/-2.58828/29.75451) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College NUR · Butare 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59521&mlon=29.75100#map=17/-2.59521/29.75100) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 3.3 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 Duwani Places mapped inside Duwani in open map data, by type. - 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 Kibirizi Sector - Kibirizi - Muyira - Ruturo ## Quick answers - Where is Duwani?In Kibirizi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Duwani?Butare, Bweya, Cyarwa, Munazi, Muyira, Ruturo and Rwanza - What is there to see in Duwani?Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Duwani in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Duwani?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Duwani?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Duwani?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Duwani?Settlements lie between 1,679 m and 1,712 m - What is the best time to visit Duwani?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Duwani?Kabutare District Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Duwani?BFU Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Duwani?Bank of Kigali, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Duwani?Rubis, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Duwani?RW220401 (OCHA common operational dataset)