# Gafumba Cell, Rusatira Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/gafumba/

Cell · Rusatira Sector 

# Gafumba

Gafumba is a cell of Rwanda in Rusatira Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **6.88 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.9km²
- 1,516 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gafumba?

Gafumba lies in [Rusatira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/), [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: [Byinza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/byinza/), [Cyiri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/cyiri/), [Cyotamakara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/cyotamakara/), [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gasagara/), [Kagunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/kagunga/) and [Kimuna](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kimuna/). By area it is the 615th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.3% of [Rusatira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/). The centre of Gafumba is about 63 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4644° S, 29.8219° 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 Gafumba

### Nearby, outside Gafumba

- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero15 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero15 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero15 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare16 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare17 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu17 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare19 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, 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: Gafumba

- 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) · Kirundo32 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali65 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 06:01, 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 Gafumba

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gafumba. Settlements here lie between about 1,426 m and 1,533 m above sea level (median 1,516 m).

- Gafumba
- Kabaliza
- Kabuga
- Kaburanjwili
- Kigarama

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 Gafumba

Named natural and historic features inside Gafumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Bilingo
- Umubazi

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 Gafumba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 198 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 137 

Feb 21 125 

Mar 21 178 

Apr 20 176 

May 20 108 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 29 

Aug 20 65 

Sep 21 106 

Oct 21 157 

Nov 20 224 

Dec 20 152 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gafumba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gikonko Health Centre · Gikonko 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.48426&mlon=29.85521#map=17/-2.48426/29.85521) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) 

Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 19 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) 

College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 15 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 16 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 Rusatira Sector

- Buhimba
- Kimirehe
- Kimuna
- Kiruhura
- Mugogwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Gafumba?In Rusatira Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gafumba?Byinza, Cyiri, Cyotamakara, Gasagara, Kagunga and Kimuna
- What is there to see in Gafumba?Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace, Mwina - Mausoleum
- What time zone is Gafumba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gafumba?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gafumba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gafumba?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gafumba?Settlements lie between 1,426 m and 1,533 m
- What is the best time to visit Gafumba?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gafumba?Gikonko Health Centre, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gafumba?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gafumba?Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gafumba?Meru, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gafumba?RW241102 (OCHA common operational dataset)