# Kabashumba Cell, Nyamiyaga Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/kabashumba/

Cell · Nyamiyaga Sector 

# Kabashumba

Kabashumba is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamiyaga Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **15.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.8km²
- 1,534 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabashumba?

Kabashumba lies in [Nyamiyaga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bibungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/bibungo/), [Cyambwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/cyambwe/), [Kambyeyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/kambyeyi/), [Kidahwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/kidahwe/), [Kigembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/kigembe/) and [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/ngoma/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.3% of [Nyamiyaga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/). The centre of Kabashumba is about 23 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0585° S, 29.8799° 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 Kabashumba

### Nearby, outside Kabashumba

- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga16 km
- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara17 km
- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba20 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: Kabashumba

- 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) · Kigali31 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma84 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 18:00).

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 Kabashumba

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kabashumba. Settlements here lie between about 1,477 m and 1,672 m above sea level (median 1,534 m).

- Bumbogo
- Buye
- Gacumu
- Karuhiza
- Remera
- Ruvugizo
- Ruyumba

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 Kabashumba

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Gasenyi
- Kimiyumbu
- Mafuro
- Nkirwanda
- Nyabikoto
- Nyagashubi
- Nyamabare
- Rugogwe
- Sanzire

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 Kabashumba 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 Kabashumba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyamiyaga Health Centre · Kidahwe 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06644&mlon=29.91955#map=17/-2.06644/29.91955) 

Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) 

Petrol pump Aziz · Kigembe 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.01626&mlon=29.87974#map=17/-2.01626/29.87974) 

Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School Padri Vjeko VTC · Kivumu 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04948&mlon=29.80414#map=17/-2.04948/29.80414) 

College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 13 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 Nyamiyaga Sector

- Bibungo
- Kidahwe
- Mukinga
- Ngoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabashumba?In Nyamiyaga Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabashumba?Bibungo, Cyambwe, Kambyeyi, Kidahwe, Kigembe and Ngoma
- What is there to see in Kabashumba?Queen Mother's House, Nyemana Caves, Kiboniyi Caves
- What time zone is Kabashumba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabashumba?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabashumba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabashumba?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabashumba?Settlements lie between 1,477 m and 1,672 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabashumba?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabashumba?Nyamiyaga Health Centre, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabashumba?Ecobank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabashumba?Aziz, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabashumba?RW280802 (OCHA common operational dataset)