# Kibayi Cell, Mugombwa Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/kibayi/ Cell · Mugombwa Sector # Kibayi Kibayi is a cell of Rwanda in Mugombwa Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **7.80 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.8km² - 1,537 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kibayi? Kibayi 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 6 other cells: [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/gitega/), [Kibu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/kibu/), [Mugombwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/mugombwa/), [Nyabisagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/nyabisagara/), [Runyinya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/runyinya/) and [Saga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/saga/). By area it is the 535th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.6% of [Mugombwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/). The centre of Kibayi is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7077° S, 29.8577° 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 Kibayi ### Nearby, outside Kibayi - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare16 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare17 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare18 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare18 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: Kibayi - 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) · Kirundo32 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega79 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 Kibayi Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kibayi. Settlements here lie between about 1,512 m and 1,594 m above sea level (median 1,537 m). - Kibayi - Nyabisagara - Rwahambi 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 Kibayi Named natural and historic features inside Kibayi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Agasumo - Agatare - Buhoro - Cyanya 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 Kibayi 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 Kibayi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kibayi Health Centre · Nyabisagara 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73192&mlon=29.85949#map=17/-2.73192/29.85949) Bank I&M · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60562&mlon=29.74043#map=17/-2.60562/29.74043) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 16 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 18 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 - Baziro - Kibu - Mugombwa - Mukomacara ## Quick answers - Where is Kibayi?In Mugombwa Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kibayi?Gitega, Kibu, Mugombwa, Nyabisagara, Runyinya and Saga - What is there to see in Kibayi?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Kibayi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kibayi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kibayi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kibayi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kibayi?Settlements lie between 1,512 m and 1,594 m - What is the best time to visit Kibayi?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kibayi?Kibayi Health Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kibayi?I&M, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kibayi?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibayi?Rubis, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kibayi?RW220802 (OCHA common operational dataset)