# Butare Cell, Kabacuzi Sector, Muhanga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kabacuzi/butare/

Cell · Kabacuzi Sector 

# Butare

Butare is a cell of Rwanda in Kabacuzi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **13.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 13.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,585 mtypical elevation

## Where is Butare?

Butare lies in [Kabacuzi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kabacuzi/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Giko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/giko/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/cyeza/kigarama/), [Muyange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/kayumbu/muyange/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kabacuzi/ngoma/) and [Sholi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kabacuzi/sholi/). By area it is the 149th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.4% of [Kabacuzi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kabacuzi/). The centre of Butare is about 31 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9433° S, 29.7762° 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 Butare

### Nearby, outside Butare

- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga20 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: Butare

- 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) · Kigali40 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma67 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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 Butare

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Butare. Settlements here lie between about 1,502 m and 1,720 m above sea level (median 1,585 m).

- Butare
- Nkuli
- Nunga
- Nyarurama
- Rushoka
- Rutongo

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 Butare

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Gasaze
- Gasuma
- Nyabihaza
- Nyabitugu
- Ruhurura
- Ruvuzo

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 Butare and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muhanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 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 21 96 

Feb 22 102 

Mar 21 153 

Apr 21 178 

May 20 139 

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 Butare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rutongo Health Post · Butare 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96006&mlon=29.76137#map=17/-1.96006/29.76137) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) 

Petrol pump Oryx · Buhoro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02151&mlon=29.85939#map=17/-2.02151/29.85939) 

Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) 

Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) 

School Groupe Scolaire Nsanga · Nsanga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95272&mlon=29.68536#map=17/-1.95272/29.68536) 

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

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 15 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Butare

Places mapped inside Butare in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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 Kabacuzi Sector

- Buramba
- Kabuye
- Kavumu
- Kibyimba
- Ngarama
- Ngoma
- Sholi

## Quick answers

- Where is Butare?In Kabacuzi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Butare?Giko, Kigarama, Muyange, Ngoma and Sholi
- What is there to see in Butare?Queen Mother's House
- What time zone is Butare in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Butare?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Butare?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butare?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Butare?Settlements lie between 1,502 m and 1,720 m
- What is the best time to visit Butare?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butare?Rutongo Health Post, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Butare?Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butare?Oryx, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Butare?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Butare?RW270202 (OCHA common operational dataset)