# Kimirehe Cell, Rusatira Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kimirehe/ Cell · Rusatira Sector # Kimirehe Kimirehe is a cell of Rwanda in Rusatira Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **9.49 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.5km² - 1mapped service - 1,668 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kimirehe? Kimirehe 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 5 other cells: [Buhimba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/buhimba/), [Byinza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/byinza/), [Kabona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/kabona/), [Kimuna](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kimuna/) and [Kiruhura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kiruhura/). By area it is the 367th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.4% of [Rusatira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/). The centre of Kimirehe is about 64 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4582° S, 29.7804° 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 Kimirehe ### Nearby, outside Kimirehe - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero11 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero12 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero12 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero12 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu14 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare15 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare15 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare18 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare18 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga19 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: Kimirehe - 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) · Kirundo36 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali67 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 Kimirehe Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kimirehe. Settlements here lie between about 1,628 m and 1,696 m above sea level (median 1,668 m). - Bushyama - Kato - Kimirehe - Mahembe 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 Kimirehe Named natural and historic features inside Kimirehe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Cyogo - Gashunzi - Isumo - Nyabijumba 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 Kimirehe 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 Kimirehe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rubona Health Centre · Kiruhura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47715&mlon=29.76807#map=17/-2.47715/29.76807) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 17 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 13 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 15 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kimirehe Places mapped inside Kimirehe in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Rusatira Sector - Buhimba - Gafumba - Kimuna - Kiruhura - Mugogwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kimirehe?In Rusatira Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kimirehe?Buhimba, Byinza, Kabona, Kimuna and Kiruhura - What is there to see in Kimirehe?Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Kimirehe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kimirehe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kimirehe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kimirehe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kimirehe?Settlements lie between 1,628 m and 1,696 m - What is the best time to visit Kimirehe?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kimirehe?Rubona Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kimirehe?Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kimirehe?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimirehe?Meru, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kimirehe?RW241103 (OCHA common operational dataset)