# Bunazi Cell, Karama Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/bunazi/ Cell · Karama Sector # Bunazi Bunazi is a cell of Rwanda in Karama Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **6.62 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.6km² - 1,808 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bunazi? Bunazi 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 6 other cells: [Gikunzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/gikunzi/), [Mariba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/mariba/), [Muhembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/muhembe/), [Muyogoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/huye/muyogoro/), [Nyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/nyumba/) and [Raranzige](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/raranzige/). By area it is the 643rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.4% of [Karama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/). The centre of Bunazi is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6399° S, 29.6573° 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 Bunazi ### Nearby, outside Bunazi - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare9.6 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare10 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare11 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu11 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare11 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi12 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: Bunazi - 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) · Kirundo50 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura85 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 Bunazi Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Bunazi. Settlements here lie between about 1,682 m and 1,905 m above sea level (median 1,808 m). - Gikombe - Kurukara - Nyarugumba - Rushubi 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 Bunazi Named natural and historic features inside Bunazi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gisuma - Kigaza 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 Bunazi 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 Bunazi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabilizi Health Centre · Raranzige 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64095&mlon=29.62336#map=17/-2.64095/29.62336) Bank Ecobank · Butare 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Inyambo MOTEL · Rukira 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58333&mlon=29.71670#map=17/-2.58333/29.71670) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Secondary School · Matyazo 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59323&mlon=29.71699#map=17/-2.59323/29.71699) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 4.5 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 11 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 - Buhoro - Gahororo - Kibingo - Muhembe ## Quick answers - Where is Bunazi?In Karama Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bunazi?Gikunzi, Mariba, Muhembe, Muyogoro, Nyumba and Raranzige - What is there to see in Bunazi?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Huye Mountain Coffee - What time zone is Bunazi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bunazi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bunazi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bunazi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bunazi?Settlements lie between 1,682 m and 1,905 m - What is the best time to visit Bunazi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bunazi?Kabilizi Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bunazi?Ecobank, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bunazi?Bank of Kigali, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bunazi?Rubis, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bunazi?RW240302 (OCHA common operational dataset)