# Taba Cell, Rukoma Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/taba/

Cell · Rukoma Sector 

# Taba

Taba is a cell of Rwanda in Rukoma Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **5.60 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.6km²
- 1,785 mtypical elevation

## Where is Taba?

Taba lies in [Rukoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Bugoba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/bugoba/), [Buguri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/buguri/), [Gishyeshye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/gishyeshye/), [Murehe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/murehe/) and [Mwirute](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/mwirute/). By area it is the 734th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.8% of [Rukoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/). The centre of Taba is about 16 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9327° S, 29.9136° 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 Taba

### Nearby, outside Taba

- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara5.6 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi16 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i16 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango16 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu16 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu17 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo17 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori19 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu20 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro20 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo20 km
- Kigali Golf Course · 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: Taba

- 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 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 Taba

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Taba. Settlements here lie between about 1,722 m and 1,833 m above sea level (median 1,785 m).

- Bukokora
- Gafonogo
- Karuri
- Nyarusange
- Nyirabihanya

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 Taba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m higher 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 19 96 

Feb 20 102 

Mar 19 153 

Apr 18 178 

May 18 139 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 31 

Aug 19 56 

Sep 19 88 

Oct 19 129 

Nov 18 160 

Dec 19 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Taba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugoba Health Post · Bugoba 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90570&mlon=29.92143#map=17/-1.90570/29.92143) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94238&mlon=30.04412#map=17/-1.94238/30.04412) 

Petrol pump Meru · Sheli 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97803&mlon=29.96455#map=17/-1.97803/29.96455) 

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 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) 

College Kigali Independent University · Ruhango 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92036&mlon=30.05646#map=17/-1.92036/30.05646) 

Police station Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara 15 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 Rukoma Sector

- Bugoba
- Buguri
- Gishyeshye
- Murehe
- Mwirute

## Quick answers

- Where is Taba?In Rukoma Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Taba?Bugoba, Buguri, Gishyeshye, Murehe and Mwirute
- What is there to see in Taba?Nyemana Caves, Kandt House Museum, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Kigali Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Taba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Taba?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Taba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taba?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Taba?Settlements lie between 1,722 m and 1,833 m
- What is the best time to visit Taba?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Taba?Bugoba Health Post, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Taba?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Taba?Meru, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Taba?RW281107 (OCHA common operational dataset)