# Kabona Cell, Kinazi Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/kabona/

Cell · Kinazi Sector 

# Kabona

Kabona is a cell of Rwanda in Kinazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **10.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.8km²
- 1,700 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabona?

Kabona lies in [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/), [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: [Buhimba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/buhimba/), [Byinza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/byinza/), [Gahana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/gahana/), [Gitovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/gitovu/), [Kimirehe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kimirehe/) and [Sazange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/sazange/). By area it is the 279th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.8% of [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/). The centre of Kabona is about 61 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4241° S, 29.7855° 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 Kabona

### Nearby, outside Kabona

- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero7.9 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero8.8 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero8.8 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero9.4 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga17 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu17 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare19 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · 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: Kabona

- 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) · Kirundo37 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali64 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 Kabona

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kabona. Settlements here lie between about 1,596 m and 1,745 m above sea level (median 1,700 m).

- Gikoro
- Kabona
- Remera

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 Kabona 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
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- Nov
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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 Kabona

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruyenzi Health Centre · Cyotamakara 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42494&mlon=29.82985#map=17/-2.42494/29.82985) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) 

Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 21 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 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) 

College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 9.5 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 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 Kinazi Sector

- Byinza
- Gahana
- Gitovu
- Sazange

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabona?In Kinazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabona?Buhimba, Byinza, Gahana, Gitovu, Kimirehe and Sazange
- What is there to see in Kabona?Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace, Mwina - Mausoleum
- What time zone is Kabona in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabona?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabona?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabona?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabona?Settlements lie between 1,596 m and 1,745 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabona?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabona?Ruyenzi Health Centre, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabona?Bank of Kigali, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabona?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabona?Meru, about 8.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabona?RW240504 (OCHA common operational dataset)