# Baziro Cell, Mugombwa Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/baziro/ Cell · Mugombwa Sector # Baziro Baziro is a cell of Rwanda in Mugombwa Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **13.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 13.8km² - 1,513 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baziro? Baziro lies in [Mugombwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/), [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: [Kibu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/kibu/), [Mugombwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/mugombwa/), [Mukomacara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/mukomacara/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/remera/), [Ruturo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/ruturo/), [Sabusaro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/sabusaro/) and [Umunini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/umunini/). By area it is the 128th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.8% of [Mugombwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/). The centre of Baziro is about 86 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6865° S, 29.8300° 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 Baziro ### Nearby, outside Baziro - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare12 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare13 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare14 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare14 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: Baziro - 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) · Kirundo33 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega82 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 Baziro Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Baziro. Settlements here lie between about 1,447 m and 1,614 m above sea level (median 1,513 m). - Bazankuru - Baziro - Nyabinyenga - Nyamirama - Nyesumo 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 Baziro Named natural and historic features inside Baziro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Akarangabo - Munege - Urutobo 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 Baziro 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 Baziro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mugombwa Health Centre · Mugombwa 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67937&mlon=29.86015#map=17/-2.67937/29.86015) Bank I&M · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60562&mlon=29.74043#map=17/-2.60562/29.74043) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 12 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 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 12 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 14 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 Mugombwa Sector - Kibayi - Kibu - Mugombwa - Mukomacara ## Quick answers - Where is Baziro?In Mugombwa Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Baziro?Kibu, Mugombwa, Mukomacara, Remera, Ruturo, Sabusaro and Umunini - What is there to see in Baziro?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Baziro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Baziro?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Baziro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baziro?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baziro?Settlements lie between 1,447 m and 1,614 m - What is the best time to visit Baziro?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Baziro?Mugombwa Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baziro?I&M, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baziro?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baziro?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Baziro?RW220801 (OCHA common operational dataset)