# Kibaga Cell, Rugendabari Sector, Muhanga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/kibaga/

Cell · Rugendabari Sector 

# Kibaga

Kibaga is a cell of Rwanda in Rugendabari Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **5.60 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 5.6km²
- 1,568 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibaga?

Kibaga lies in [Rugendabari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Cyome](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/gatumba/cyome/), [Kanyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/kanyana/), [Mpinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/mpinga/) and [Nsanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/nsanga/). By area it is the 734th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.1% of [Rugendabari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rugendabari/). The centre of Kibaga is about 43 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9258° S, 29.6733° 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 Kibaga

### Nearby, outside Kibaga

- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo19 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: Kibaga

- 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) · Kigali52 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma56 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 06:01, 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 Kibaga

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kibaga.

- Kirwa

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 Kibaga 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 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
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- Mar
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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 Kibaga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gasovu Health Centre · Kanyana 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91269&mlon=29.67766#map=17/-1.91269/29.67766) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Gitarama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07510&mlon=29.75430#map=17/-2.07510/29.75430) 

Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) 

School Rugendabali Primary School · Nsanga 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94772&mlon=29.67900#map=17/-1.94772/29.67900) 

College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 20 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 Rugendabari Sector

- Gasave
- Kanyana
- Mpinga
- Nsanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibaga?In Rugendabari Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kibaga?Cyome, Kanyana, Mpinga and Nsanga
- What is there to see in Kibaga?Mukura Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Kibaga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kibaga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kibaga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibaga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kibaga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibaga?Gasovu Health Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kibaga?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kibaga?BPR ATM, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibaga?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kibaga?RW271103 (OCHA common operational dataset)