# Kabumbwe Cell, Mamba Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/kabumbwe/ Cell · Mamba Sector # Kabumbwe Kabumbwe is a cell of Rwanda in Mamba Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **17.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 17.0km² - 1,434 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabumbwe? Kabumbwe lies in [Mamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Gakoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/gakoma/), [Mamba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/mamba/) and [Ramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/ramba/). By area it is the 61st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.2% of [Mamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/). The centre of Kabumbwe is about 59 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4688° S, 29.9522° 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). ## Know before you go: Kabumbwe - 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) · Kirundo18 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali59 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 06:00, 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 Kabumbwe Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kabumbwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,409 m and 1,468 m above sea level (median 1,434 m). - Kabumbwe - Muganza - Munopfu 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 Kabumbwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 157 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 119 Feb 22 107 Mar 22 154 Apr 21 170 May 21 101 Jun 20 36 Jul 21 20 Aug 22 42 Sep 23 74 Oct 22 124 Nov 21 191 Dec 21 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabumbwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gakoma · Gakoma 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.44195&mlon=29.93499#map=17/-2.44195/29.93499) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 27 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 Mamba Sector - Gakoma - Mamba - Muyaga - Ramba ## Quick answers - Where is Kabumbwe?In Mamba Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kabumbwe?Gakoma, Mamba and Ramba - What time zone is Kabumbwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabumbwe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kabumbwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabumbwe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabumbwe?Settlements lie between 1,409 m and 1,468 m - What is the best time to visit Kabumbwe?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabumbwe?Gakoma, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabumbwe?Bank of Kigali, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kabumbwe?Bank of Kigali, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabumbwe?Meru, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabumbwe?RW220602 (OCHA common operational dataset)