# Bweya Cell, Ndora Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/bweya/ Cell · Ndora Sector # Bweya Bweya is a cell of Rwanda in Ndora Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **6.33 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.3km² - 1,663 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bweya? Bweya lies in [Ndora Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Cyamukuza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/cyamukuza/), [Duwani](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/duwani/), [Gisagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/gisagara/), [Munazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/munazi/) and [Ruturo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/ruturo/). By area it is the 672nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.4% of [Ndora Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/). The centre of Bweya is about 78 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5989° S, 29.8006° 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 Bweya ### Nearby, outside Bweya - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare6.1 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare6.3 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare6.3 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare7.0 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu13 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: Bweya - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali80 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 Bweya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bweya. Settlements here lie between about 1,608 m and 1,703 m above sea level (median 1,663 m). - Bweya - Cyiminazi - Gisanze - Mirayi - Sabudali 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 Bweya Named natural and historic features inside Bweya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kabyira - Nyabyunyu - Rubuye 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 Bweya 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 Bweya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muyira Health Post · Ruturo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62449&mlon=29.79710#map=17/-2.62449/29.79710) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Engen · Butare 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59202&mlon=29.74388#map=17/-2.59202/29.74388) Hotel Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58828&mlon=29.75451#map=17/-2.58828/29.75451) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College NUR · Butare 5.5 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 5.8 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 Ndora Sector - Cyamukuza - Dahwe - Gisagara - Mukande ## Quick answers - Where is Bweya?In Ndora Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bweya?Cyamukuza, Duwani, Gisagara, Munazi and Ruturo - What is there to see in Bweya?Arboretum Office, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Bweya in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bweya?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bweya?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bweya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bweya?Settlements lie between 1,608 m and 1,703 m - What is the best time to visit Bweya?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bweya?Muyira Health Post, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bweya?BFU Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bweya?Bank of Kigali, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bweya?Engen, about 6.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bweya?RW221101 (OCHA common operational dataset)