# Agahabwa Cell, Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/agahabwa/ Cell · Kigembe Sector # Agahabwa Agahabwa is a cell of Rwanda in Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **6.72 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.7km² - 1,638 mtypical elevation ## Where is Agahabwa? Agahabwa lies in [Kigembe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/), [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: [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/gatovu/), [Higiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/nyanza/higiro/), [Mbuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/mbuye/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/murama/), [Nyabikenke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/nyabikenke/), [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyanza/) and [Rusagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rusagara/). By area it is the 637th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.9% of [Kigembe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/). The centre of Agahabwa is about 95 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7406° S, 29.7386° 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 Agahabwa ### Nearby, outside Agahabwa - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare14 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare14 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare17 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare17 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: Agahabwa - 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) · Kirundo45 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 06:02, 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 Agahabwa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Agahabwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,614 m and 1,654 m above sea level (median 1,638 m). - Agahabwa - Agahabwe - Rwamabare 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 Agahabwa 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 Agahabwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigembe Health Centre · Higiro 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78035&mlon=29.73703#map=17/-2.78035/29.73703) Bank Ecobank · Butare 15 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 16 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 Kigembe Sector - Gatovu - Impinga - Nyabikenke - Rubona - Rusagara ## Quick answers - Where is Agahabwa?In Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Agahabwa?Gatovu, Higiro, Mbuye, Murama, Nyabikenke, Nyanza and Rusagara - What is there to see in Agahabwa?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Agahabwa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Agahabwa?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Agahabwa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Agahabwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Agahabwa?Settlements lie between 1,614 m and 1,654 m - What is the best time to visit Agahabwa?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Agahabwa?Kigembe Health Centre, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Agahabwa?Ecobank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Agahabwa?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Agahabwa?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Agahabwa?RW220501 (OCHA common operational dataset)