Cell · Mukura Sector # Buvumu Buvumu is a cell of Rwanda in Mukura Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 7.73 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.7 km² - 1,729 m typical elevation ## Where is Buvumu? Buvumu lies in Mukura Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Akaboti, Bukomeye, Bwiza, Icyeru, Nyamirama and Nyanza. By area it is the 543rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.4% of Mukura Sector. The centre of Buvumu is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6790° S, 29.7390° 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 Buvumu ### Nearby, outside Buvumu - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 7.0 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 7.2 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 9.7 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 10 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 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: Buvumu - 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 42 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 84 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) 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 Buvumu Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Buvumu. Settlements here lie between about 1,701 m and 1,809 m above sea level (median 1,729 m). - Buvumo - Kirama - Nyakabazi - Rutare - Rwintembe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Buvumu Named natural and historic features inside Buvumu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Akogo - Mukura - Rwanganiro 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 Buvumu 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 Buvumu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mukura Sector Health Centre · Bukomeye | 2.0 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 7.8 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 8.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Cyarwa | 6.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Light House Hotel · Cyarwa | 6.6 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 9.8 km | Map | | School | ES Kansi · Akaboti | 3.7 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 5.6 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 9.6 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 Mukura Sector - Bukomeye - Icyeru - Rango a ## Quick answers - Where is Buvumu? In Mukura Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Buvumu? Akaboti, Bukomeye, Bwiza, Icyeru, Nyamirama and Nyanza - What is there to see in Buvumu? Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Buvumu in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Buvumu? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Buvumu? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buvumu? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buvumu? Settlements lie between 1,701 m and 1,809 m - What is the best time to visit Buvumu? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buvumu? Mukura Sector Health Centre, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buvumu? Ecobank, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buvumu? Bank of Kigali, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buvumu? Rubis, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buvumu? RW240802 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.73 km² - P-code: RW240802 - Sector: Mukura Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/buvumu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.