# Buhoro Cell, Karama Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/buhoro/ Cell · Karama Sector # Buhoro Buhoro is a cell of Rwanda in Karama Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **12.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.6km² - 1,808 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buhoro? Buhoro lies in [Karama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 9 other cells: [Gahororo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/gahororo/), [Kabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/kabuye/), [Kibingo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/kibingo/), [Mbasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/mbasa/), [Mpanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/mpanda/), [Muhembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/muhembe/), [Ramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/ramba/), [Raranzige](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/raranzige/) and [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/shanga/). By area it is the 172nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.7% of [Karama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/). The centre of Buhoro is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6011° S, 29.6194° 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 Buhoro ### Nearby, outside Buhoro - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi5.7 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu10 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare14 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare14 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare14 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare14 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera17 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: Buhoro - 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) · Kirundo53 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:00). 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 Buhoro Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Buhoro. Settlements here lie between about 1,762 m and 1,946 m above sea level (median 1,808 m). - Buhoro - Kibingo - Mataba - Nyamapfunda - Nyamikaba 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 Buhoro Named natural and historic features inside Buhoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gatare - Gatobwe - Nkonji - Nyamyijima 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 Buhoro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhoro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabilizi Health Centre · Raranzige 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64095&mlon=29.62336#map=17/-2.64095/29.62336) Bank Ecobank · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 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 · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60192&mlon=29.74184#map=17/-2.60192/29.74184) Hotel Akagera National Park Rwanda · Kibeho 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63339&mlon=29.56116#map=17/-2.63339/29.56116) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 10 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 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 Karama Sector - Bunazi - Gahororo - Kibingo - Muhembe ## Quick answers - Where is Buhoro?In Karama Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Buhoro?Gahororo, Kabuye, Kibingo, Mbasa, Mpanda, Muhembe, Ramba, Raranzige and Shanga - What is there to see in Buhoro?Mata Tea Company Limited, Huye Mountain Coffee, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese - What time zone is Buhoro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Buhoro?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Buhoro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhoro?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buhoro?Settlements lie between 1,762 m and 1,946 m - What is the best time to visit Buhoro?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhoro?Kabilizi Health Centre, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhoro?Ecobank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buhoro?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhoro?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buhoro?RW240301 (OCHA common operational dataset)