# Sazange Cell, Kinazi Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/sazange/ Cell · Kinazi Sector # Sazange Sazange is a cell of Rwanda in Kinazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **15.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.2km² - 1,755 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sazange? Sazange 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 8 other cells: [Buhimba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/buhimba/), [Gahana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/gahana/), [Gahondo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/gahondo/), [Kabona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/kabona/), [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/mwendo/), [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/nyanza/), [Rwesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/rwesero/) and [Shyunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/shyunga/). By area it is the 91st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 25.1% of [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/). The centre of Sazange is about 62 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4125° S, 29.7551° 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 Sazange ### Nearby, outside Sazange - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero5.1 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero6.1 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero6.1 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero6.7 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga13 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu16 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, 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: Sazange - 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) · Kirundo40 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali65 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 Sazange Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Sazange. Settlements here lie between about 1,687 m and 1,827 m above sea level (median 1,755 m). - Butare - Gahondo - Gitega - Maza - Nyagisenyi - Nyarusange - Rubaba - Rubanga - Sazange 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 Sazange Named natural and historic features inside Sazange, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyagafunzo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kisere · 1,737 m 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 Sazange 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 Sazange Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Post Gahondo,Kiberinka · Gahondo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.36982&mlon=29.76876#map=17/-2.36982/29.76876) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Boomerang Motel · Rwesero 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.36338&mlon=29.74405#map=17/-2.36338/29.74405) 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 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 7.7 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 20 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 - Kabona ## Quick answers - Where is Sazange?In Kinazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Sazange?Buhimba, Gahana, Gahondo, Kabona, Mwendo, Nyanza, Rwesero and Shyunga - What is there to see in Sazange?Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Sazange in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sazange?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Sazange?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sazange?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sazange?Settlements lie between 1,687 m and 1,827 m - What is the highest point in Sazange?Kisere (1,737 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sazange?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sazange?Health Post Gahondo,Kiberinka, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sazange?Bank of Kigali, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sazange?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sazange?Rubis, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sazange?RW240505 (OCHA common operational dataset)