Cell · Mbazi Sector # Kabuga Kabuga is a cell of Rwanda in Mbazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 5.65 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.7 km² - 1,727 m typical elevation ## Where is Kabuga? Kabuga lies in Mbazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Butare, Gatobotobo, Mutunda, Rugango, Rukira and Sovu. By area it is the 729th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.7% of Mbazi Sector. The centre of Kabuga is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5684° S, 29.7377° 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 Kabuga ### Nearby, outside Kabuga - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 2.4 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 2.7 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 5.3 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 5.3 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 5.6 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 18 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: Kabuga - 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 40 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 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 06:01, 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 Kabuga Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Kabuga. Settlements here lie between about 1,691 m and 1,762 m above sea level (median 1,727 m). - Gasharu - Gicubuko - Impinga - Kabuga - Kamagonde - Kibabara - Ndobogo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kabuga Named natural and historic features inside Kabuga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kidobogo 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 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabuga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rukira Health Centre · Rukira | 3.3 km | Map | | Bank | BFU Bank · Butare | 3.5 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 3.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Butare | 2.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Irebero Boutique Hotel · Butare | 2.6 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 3.9 km | Map | | School | École International des Parents des Butare · Butare | 3.1 km | Map | | College | CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare | 2.6 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 3.0 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 Mbazi Sector - Gatobotobo - Mutunda - Mwulire - Rugango - Rusagara - Tare ## Quick answers - Where is Kabuga? In Mbazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kabuga? Butare, Gatobotobo, Mutunda, Rugango, Rukira and Sovu - What is there to see in Kabuga? Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office - 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? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabuga? Settlements lie between 1,691 m and 1,762 m - What is the best time to visit Kabuga? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabuga? Rukira Health Centre, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabuga? BFU Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kabuga? Bank of Kigali, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabuga? Rubis, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabuga? RW240702 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.65 km² - P-code: RW240702 - Sector: Mbazi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/kabuga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.