Cell · Kigoma Sector # Musebeya Musebeya is a cell of Rwanda in Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 3.62 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.6 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,714 m typical elevation ## Where is Musebeya? Musebeya lies in Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Gishihe, Kabatwa, Kabuga and Nyabisindu. By area it is the 885th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 7.1% of Kigoma Sector. The centre of Musebeya is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4722° S, 29.6440° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Musebeya ### Nearby, outside Musebeya - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 8.7 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 9.9 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 14 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 16 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 16 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 16 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 16 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 17 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 17 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 18 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 19 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Musebeya - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 51 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 79 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Musebeya Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Musebeya. Settlements here lie between about 1,673 m and 1,790 m above sea level (median 1,714 m). - Akabakobwa - Gasharu - Gatovu - Kinyamakara - Mahwa - Musebeya - Nyarunyinya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Musebeya 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musebeya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kinyamakara Health Centre · Musebeya | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | BFU Bank · Butare | 18 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 18 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyamugari | 6.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Forest Garden Hotel · Nyamugari | 7.1 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 16 km | Map | | School | Mata Secondary School · Murambi | 14 km | Map | | College | CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 18 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Musebeya Places mapped inside Musebeya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Kigoma Sector - Gishihe - Kabatwa - Kabuga - Karambi - Nyabisindu - Rugarama - Shanga ## Quick answers - Where is Musebeya? In Kigoma Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Musebeya? Gishihe, Kabatwa, Kabuga and Nyabisindu - What is there to see in Musebeya? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Huye Mountain Coffee, Mata Tea Company Limited, Kwigira Museum - What time zone is Musebeya in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Musebeya? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Musebeya? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Musebeya? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Musebeya? Settlements lie between 1,673 m and 1,790 m - What is the best time to visit Musebeya? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Musebeya? Kinyamakara Health Centre, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Musebeya? BFU Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Musebeya? Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musebeya? Rubis, about 6.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Musebeya? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Musebeya? RW240405 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 3.62 km² - P-code: RW240405 - Sector: Kigoma Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/musebeya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.