# Bihembe Cell, Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/bihembe/ Cell · Rugarika Sector # Bihembe Bihembe is a cell of Rwanda in Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **14.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.0km² - 1mapped service - 1,515 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bihembe? Bihembe lies in [Rugarika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Gihinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/gihinga/), [Kidahwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/kidahwe/), [Kigese](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/kigese/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/ngoma/), [Nkingo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/nkingo/), [Nyarubuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/nyarubuye/) and [Sheli](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/sheli/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.7% of [Rugarika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/). The centre of Bihembe is about 16 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0309° S, 29.9379° 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 Bihembe ### Nearby, outside Bihembe - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara12 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i15 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori15 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo16 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi16 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu16 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu16 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa17 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango18 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa18 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo18 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu20 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: Bihembe - 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) · Kigali23 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma88 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 Bihembe Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bihembe. Settlements here lie between about 1,500 m and 1,672 m above sea level (median 1,515 m). - Bihembe - Gitwa - Karama - Kinyambi - Ruhogo - Rutovu 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 Bihembe Named natural and historic features inside Bihembe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mugomero - Rwakivubu 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 Bihembe 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 Bihembe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Post · Nkingo 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02840&mlon=29.90724#map=17/-2.02840/29.90724) Bank BCR Nyamirambo Branch · Rwezamenyo ii 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97394&mlon=30.05431#map=17/-1.97394/30.05431) Petrol pump Gapco · Nkingo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00331&mlon=29.90511#map=17/-2.00331/29.90511) Hotel Hill View Hotel Lake Kivu · Ruriba 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97575&mlon=30.03177#map=17/-1.97575/30.03177) Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) School Groupe Scolaire Saint Etienne Sheli · Sheli 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) College College of Science and Technology · Kiyovu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95972&mlon=30.06324#map=17/-1.95972/30.06324) Police station Nyamirambo Police Station · Rwezamenyo i 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97086&mlon=30.05640#map=17/-1.97086/30.05640) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bihembe Places mapped inside Bihembe in open map data, by type. - Pharmacies1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Rugarika Sector - Kigese - Masaka - Nyarubuye - Sheli ## Quick answers - Where is Bihembe?In Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bihembe?Gihinga, Kidahwe, Kigese, Ngoma, Nkingo, Nyarubuye and Sheli - What is there to see in Bihembe?Nyemana Caves, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Rebero Genocide Memorial, Nyamirambo Women's Centre - What time zone is Bihembe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bihembe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bihembe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bihembe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bihembe?Settlements lie between 1,500 m and 1,672 m - What is the best time to visit Bihembe?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bihembe?Health Post, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bihembe?BCR Nyamirambo Branch, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bihembe?Gapco, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bihembe?RW281001 (OCHA common operational dataset)