Cell · Maraba Sector # Kabuye Kabuye is a cell of Rwanda in Maraba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 11.4 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.4 km² - 1,792 m typical elevation ## Where is Kabuye? Kabuye lies in Maraba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Buhoro, Buremera, Kanyinya, Ramba and Shanga. By area it is the 240th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.7% of Maraba Sector. The centre of Kabuye is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5507° S, 29.6191° 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 Kabuye ### Nearby, outside Kabuye - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 6.0 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 8.1 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 12 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 15 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 15 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 15 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 16 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: Kabuye - 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 53 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 80 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 Kabuye Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kabuye. Settlements here lie between about 1,699 m and 1,923 m above sea level (median 1,792 m). - Gasharu - Kabuye - Nyamvumba - Rukeli Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kabuye Named natural and historic features inside Kabuye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Cyahafi - Gatare - Nyakagezi - Uwamuhanya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kabuye 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 Kabuye | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Karambi Health Post · Karambi | 4.3 km | Map | | Bank | BPR bank · Butare | 15 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyamugari | 9.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Ubumwe Center Kigeme · Nyamugari | 9.7 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 12 km | Map | | School | Mata Secondary School · Murambi | 6.5 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 15 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. ## Other cells in Maraba Sector - Buremera - Gasumba - Kanyinya - Shanga - Shyembe ## Quick answers - Where is Kabuye? In Maraba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kabuye? Buhoro, Buremera, Kanyinya, Ramba and Shanga - What is there to see in Kabuye? Mata Tea Company Limited, Huye Mountain Coffee, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Kabuye in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabuye? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kabuye? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabuye? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabuye? Settlements lie between 1,699 m and 1,923 m - What is the best time to visit Kabuye? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabuye? Karambi Health Post, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabuye? BPR bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kabuye? Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabuye? Rubis, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabuye? RW240603 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 11.4 km² - P-code: RW240603 - Sector: Maraba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/kabuye/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.