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

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

Cell · Kigoma Sector 

# Kabuga

Kabuga is a cell of Rwanda in Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **5.55 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.5km²
- 1,773 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabuga?

Kabuga 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 7 other cells: [Gishihe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/gishihe/), [Karambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/karambi/), [Kiyumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/kiyumba/), [Musebeya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/musebeya/), [Ngiryi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/ngiryi/), [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/nyabisindu/) and [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/shanga/). By area it is the 740th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.9% of [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/). The centre of Kabuga is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4796° S, 29.6247° 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 Kabuga

### Nearby, outside Kabuga

- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera6.9 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu11 km
- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi12 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare18 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare18 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero18 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero18 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero18 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga19 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare20 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: Kabuga

- 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) · Kamembe80 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 Kabuga

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kabuga. Settlements here lie between about 1,732 m and 1,861 m above sea level (median 1,773 m).

- Cyanya
- Kigarama
- Murera
- Sanzu
- Zige

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 Kabuga 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 Kabuga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kinyamakara Health Centre · Musebeya 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47308&mlon=29.64860#map=17/-2.47308/29.64860) 

Bank BFU Bank · Butare 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Forest Garden Hotel · Nyamugari 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46916&mlon=29.57999#map=17/-2.46916/29.57999) 

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

School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) 

College CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59110&mlon=29.74454#map=17/-2.59110/29.74454) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 19 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
- Kabatwa
- Karambi
- Musebeya
- Nyabisindu
- Rugarama
- Shanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabuga?In Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabuga?Gishihe, Karambi, Kiyumba, Musebeya, Ngiryi, Nyabisindu and Shanga
- What is there to see in Kabuga?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Huye Mountain Coffee, Mata Tea Company Limited, Kwigira Museum
- What time zone is Kabuga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabuga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabuga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabuga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabuga?Settlements lie between 1,732 m and 1,861 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabuga?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabuga?Kinyamakara Health Centre, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabuga?BFU Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabuga?Bank of Kigali, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabuga?Rubis, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabuga?RW240403 (OCHA common operational dataset)