# Kabuga Cell, Ngamba Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/ngamba/kabuga/

Cell · Ngamba Sector 

# Kabuga

Kabuga is a cell of Rwanda in Ngamba Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **13.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 13.2km²
- 1,416 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabuga?

Kabuga lies in [Ngamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/ngamba/), [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: [Bugoba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/bugoba/), [Kagina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/runda/kagina/), [Marembo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/ngamba/marembo/) and [Mwirute](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/mwirute/). By area it is the 147th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 42.1% of [Ngamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/ngamba/). The centre of Kabuga is about 16 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8820° S, 29.9309° 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 Kabuga

### Nearby, outside Kabuga

- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara6.5 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango15 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi15 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu16 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i17 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu17 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo17 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro19 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu19 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu19 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: Kabuga

- 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) · Kigali25 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma81 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 05:59, 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 Kabuga

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kabuga. Settlements here lie between about 1,364 m and 1,579 m above sea level (median 1,416 m).

- Gacanzogera
- Gasave
- Kabasare
- Kagugu
- Karangara
- Mare
- Musenyi

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 Kabuga

Named natural and historic features inside Kabuga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kidwange
- Mpimba
- Nyabuvomo
- Nyakiriba
- Nyamagana

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 Kabuga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 96 

Feb 22 102 

Mar 22 153 

Apr 21 178 

May 21 139 

Jun 20 50 

Jul 20 31 

Aug 21 56 

Sep 22 88 

Oct 21 129 

Nov 21 160 

Dec 21 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabuga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugoba Health Post · Bugoba 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90570&mlon=29.92143#map=17/-1.90570/29.92143) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94238&mlon=30.04412#map=17/-1.94238/30.04412) 

Petrol pump Ruyenzi Station Service · Ruyenzi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96770&mlon=29.98543#map=17/-1.96770/29.98543) 

Hotel Kanyinya Hills Hotel · Nyamweru 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93579&mlon=30.01978#map=17/-1.93579/30.01978) 

Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 16 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) 

College Kigali Independent University · Ruhango 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92036&mlon=30.05646#map=17/-1.92036/30.05646) 

Police station Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94015&mlon=30.04456#map=17/-1.94015/30.04456) 

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 Ngamba Sector

- Marembo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabuga?In Ngamba Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabuga?Bugoba, Kagina, Marembo and Mwirute
- What is there to see in Kabuga?Nyemana Caves, Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kandt House Museum, Gorilla Statue
- What time zone is Kabuga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabuga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabuga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabuga?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabuga?Settlements lie between 1,364 m and 1,579 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabuga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabuga?Bugoba Health Post, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabuga?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabuga?Ruyenzi Station Service, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabuga?RW280701 (OCHA common operational dataset)