# Kabusanza Cell, Simbi Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/kabusanza/ Cell · Simbi Sector # Kabusanza Kabusanza is a cell of Rwanda in Simbi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **10.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.3km² - 1,677 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabusanza? Kabusanza lies in [Simbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/), [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/), [Cyendajuru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/cyendajuru/), [Gisakura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/gisakura/), [Mugobore](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/mugobore/), [Rugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/rugogwe/), [Rusagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/rusagara/) and [Tare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/tare/). By area it is the 300th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.9% of [Simbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/). The centre of Kabusanza is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5112° S, 29.7038° 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 Kabusanza ### Nearby, outside Kabusanza - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu4.2 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare9.8 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare10 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare12 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare13 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero16 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi16 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera16 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero17 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero17 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero18 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: Kabusanza - 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) · Kirundo44 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali77 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 Kabusanza Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kabusanza. Settlements here lie between about 1,615 m and 1,690 m above sea level (median 1,677 m). - Bunzazi - Bwiza - Kabusanza - Maliza - Marambo - Ntobwe 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 Kabusanza Named natural and historic features inside Kabusanza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kigwene - Muranda 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 Kabusanza 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 Kabusanza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maraba Health Centre · Cyendajuru 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52098&mlon=29.67824#map=17/-2.52098/29.67824) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) Hotel Inyambo MOTEL · Rukira 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58333&mlon=29.71670#map=17/-2.58333/29.71670) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Secondary School · Matyazo 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59323&mlon=29.71699#map=17/-2.59323/29.71699) College CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59110&mlon=29.74454#map=17/-2.59110/29.74454) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 10 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 Simbi Sector - Cyendajuru - Gisakura - Mugobore - Nyangazi ## Quick answers - Where is Kabusanza?In Simbi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kabusanza?Busheshi, Cyendajuru, Gisakura, Mugobore, Rugogwe, Rusagara and Tare - What is there to see in Kabusanza?Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Kabusanza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabusanza?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kabusanza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabusanza?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabusanza?Settlements lie between 1,615 m and 1,690 m - What is the best time to visit Kabusanza?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabusanza?Maraba Health Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabusanza?BFU Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kabusanza?Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabusanza?Rubis, about 10.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabusanza?RW241303 (OCHA common operational dataset)