# Kabatwa Cell, Kigoma Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/kabatwa/

Cell · Kigoma Sector 

# Kabatwa

Kabatwa is a cell of Rwanda in Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **7.13 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.1km²
- 1,647 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabatwa?

Kabatwa lies in [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gishihe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/gishihe/), [Musebeya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/musebeya/), [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/nyabisindu/), [Nyangazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/nyangazi/) and [Rugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/rugarama/). By area it is the 594th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.9% of [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/). The centre of Kabatwa is about 72 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4620° S, 29.6634° 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 Kabatwa

### Nearby, outside Kabatwa

- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu10.0 km
- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera11 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero13 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero14 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero14 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga16 km
- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi16 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare17 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare17 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare19 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare19 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: Kabatwa

- 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) · Kirundo49 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali76 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 06:01, 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 Kabatwa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kabatwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,628 m and 1,695 m above sea level (median 1,647 m).

- Bande
- Kabatwa
- Karama
- Kinyata
- Mbogo

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).

## Weather in Kabatwa 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 Kabatwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kinyamakara Health Centre · Musebeya 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47308&mlon=29.64860#map=17/-2.47308/29.64860) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Montana · Nyamugari 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46848&mlon=29.58001#map=17/-2.46848/29.58001) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) 

College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 17 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 Kigoma Sector

- Gishihe
- Kabuga
- Karambi
- Musebeya
- Nyabisindu
- Rugarama
- Shanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabatwa?In Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabatwa?Gishihe, Musebeya, Nyabisindu, Nyangazi and Rugarama
- What is there to see in Kabatwa?Huye Mountain Coffee, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum
- What time zone is Kabatwa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabatwa?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabatwa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabatwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabatwa?Settlements lie between 1,628 m and 1,695 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabatwa?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabatwa?Kinyamakara Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabatwa?Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabatwa?Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabatwa?Rubis, about 9.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabatwa?RW240402 (OCHA common operational dataset)