# Cubi Cell, Kayenzi Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/cubi/

Cell · Kayenzi Sector 

# Cubi

Cubi is a cell of Rwanda in Kayenzi Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.8km²
- 1,702 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cubi?

Cubi lies in [Kayenzi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Budende](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/budende/), [Kirwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/kirwa/), [Mataba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/mataba/) and [Nyamirama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/nyamirama/). By area it is the 206th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.9% of [Kayenzi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayenzi/). The centre of Cubi is about 26 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8735° S, 29.8331° 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 Cubi

### Nearby, outside Cubi

- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara16 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: Cubi

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali36 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma70 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:01).

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 Cubi

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Cubi.

- Cubi-Gitwa
- Nkwali

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 Cubi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cubi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyabikenke District Hospital · Ruhina 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88272&mlon=29.77007#map=17/-1.88272/29.77007) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94238&mlon=30.04412#map=17/-1.94238/30.04412) 

Petrol pump Gapco · Nkingo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00331&mlon=29.90511#map=17/-2.00331/29.90511) 

Hotel Kanyinya Hills Hotel · Nyamweru 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93579&mlon=30.01978#map=17/-1.93579/30.01978) 

Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) 

School Groupe Scolaire Saint Etienne Sheli · Sheli 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) 

College Kigali Independent University · Ruhango 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92036&mlon=30.05646#map=17/-1.92036/30.05646) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 

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 Kayenzi Sector

- Bugarama
- Kayonza
- Kirwa
- Mataba
- Nyamirama

## Quick answers

- Where is Cubi?In Kayenzi Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Cubi?Budende, Kirwa, Mataba and Nyamirama
- What is there to see in Cubi?Nyemana Caves
- What time zone is Cubi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cubi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Cubi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cubi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Cubi?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cubi?Nyabikenke District Hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cubi?Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cubi?Gapco, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cubi?RW280302 (OCHA common operational dataset)
