# Nyamabuye Cell, Rwaniro Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/nyamabuye/ Cell · Rwaniro Sector # Nyamabuye Nyamabuye is a cell of Rwanda in Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **6.87 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.9km² - 1,678 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyamabuye? Nyamabuye lies in [Rwaniro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Busheshi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/busheshi/), [Gatwaro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/gatwaro/), [Gisakura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/gisakura/), [Nyangazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/nyangazi/), [Rugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/rugarama/), [Ruhashya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/ruhashya/) and [Shyunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/shyunga/). By area it is the 619th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.7% of [Rwaniro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/). The centre of Nyamabuye is about 69 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4617° S, 29.7132° 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 Nyamabuye ### Nearby, outside Nyamabuye - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu9.7 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero11 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero12 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero12 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero12 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare15 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare15 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera16 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga17 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare17 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, 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: Nyamabuye - 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) · Kirundo43 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali72 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 Nyamabuye Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nyamabuye. Settlements here lie between about 1,610 m and 1,713 m above sea level (median 1,678 m). - Bweramana - Gishyita - Nyamabuye - Sheke 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 Nyamabuye Named natural and historic features inside Nyamabuye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gisenyi 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 Nyamabuye 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 Nyamabuye Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rwaniro Health Centre · Kibiraro 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.43513&mlon=29.70492#map=17/-2.43513/29.70492) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 13 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 Rubis · Nyanza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 15 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 14 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. ## Other cells in Rwaniro Sector - Gatwaro - Kamwambi - Kibiraro - Mwendo - Nyaruhombo - Shyunga ## Quick answers - Where is Nyamabuye?In Rwaniro Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyamabuye?Busheshi, Gatwaro, Gisakura, Nyangazi, Rugarama, Ruhashya and Shyunga - What is there to see in Nyamabuye?Huye Mountain Coffee, Kwigira Museum, King's Palace Museum, Nyanza Palace - What time zone is Nyamabuye in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyamabuye?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyamabuye?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyamabuye?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyamabuye?Settlements lie between 1,610 m and 1,713 m - What is the best time to visit Nyamabuye?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyamabuye?Rwaniro Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyamabuye?Bank of Kigali, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyamabuye?Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyamabuye?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyamabuye?RW241205 (OCHA common operational dataset)