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

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

Cell · Rusatira Sector 

# Kimuna

Kimuna is a cell of Rwanda in Rusatira Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **7.99 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.0km²
- 1,549 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kimuna?

Kimuna 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/), [Gafumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/gafumba/), [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gasagara/), [Kimirehe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kimirehe/), [Kiruhura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kiruhura/) and [Mugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/mugogwe/). By area it is the 516th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.5% of [Rusatira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/). The centre of Kimuna is about 65 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4751° S, 29.8026° 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 Kimuna

### Nearby, outside Kimuna

- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare14 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare15 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero15 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero15 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu15 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero15 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare17 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare17 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: Kimuna

- 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) · Kirundo33 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali68 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 Kimuna

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kimuna. Settlements here lie between about 1,524 m and 1,596 m above sea level (median 1,549 m).

- Kamabuye
- Kimigo
- Kimuna
- Nyabusunzu

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).

## Weather in Kimuna 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 165 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 137 

Feb 21 125 

Mar 20 178 

Apr 20 176 

May 19 108 

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 Kimuna

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rubona Health Centre · Kiruhura 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47715&mlon=29.76807#map=17/-2.47715/29.76807) 

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 16 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 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School E.A.V. K · Duwani 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) 

College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59086&mlon=29.75026#map=17/-2.59086/29.75026) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 14 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
- Gafumba
- Kimirehe
- Kiruhura
- Mugogwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Kimuna?In Rusatira Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kimuna?Byinza, Gafumba, Gasagara, Kimirehe, Kiruhura and Mugogwe
- What is there to see in Kimuna?Kwigira Museum, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, King's Palace Museum
- What time zone is Kimuna in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kimuna?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kimuna?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kimuna?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kimuna?Settlements lie between 1,524 m and 1,596 m
- What is the best time to visit Kimuna?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kimuna?Rubona Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kimuna?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kimuna?Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimuna?Meru, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kimuna?RW241104 (OCHA common operational dataset)