# Kibibi Cell, Kibumbwe Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/kibibi/

Cell · Kibumbwe Sector 

# Kibibi

Kibibi is a cell of Rwanda in Kibumbwe Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **11.6 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.6km²
- 1,945 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibibi?

Kibibi lies in [Kibumbwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bwenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/bwenda/), [Gakanka](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/gakanka/), [Gashiha](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibirizi/gashiha/) and [Nyakiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/nyakiza/). By area it is the 230th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.6% of [Kibumbwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/). The centre of Kibibi is about 78 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4033° S, 29.5287° 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 Kibibi

### Nearby, outside Kibibi

- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera7.2 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga19 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: Kibibi

- 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

- Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo65 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe69 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Kibibi

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Kibibi. Settlements here lie between about 1,731 m and 2,133 m above sea level (median 1,945 m).

- Akanyege
- Cyindimiro
- Gasharu
- Gatsitsi
- Kabarera
- Kabere
- Kabuturika
- Kaduha
- Karambo
- Kibumbwe
- Kirwa
- Mubasa
- Rubona
- Runyinya
- Rwamagambo
- Rwezamenyo
- Uwikamiro
- Uwimpundu

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 Kibibi

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Gitega

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 Kibibi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 137 

Feb 20 125 

Mar 19 178 

Apr 19 176 

May 18 108 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 29 

Aug 19 65 

Sep 20 106 

Oct 19 157 

Nov 19 224 

Dec 19 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibibi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugarama Health Post · Bugarama 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45342&mlon=29.49029#map=17/-2.45342/29.49029) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School GS kaduha · Kavumu 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33048&mlon=29.52875#map=17/-2.33048/29.52875) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 

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 Kibumbwe Sector

- Bwenda
- Gakanka
- Nyakiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibibi?In Kibumbwe Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kibibi?Bwenda, Gakanka, Gashiha and Nyakiza
- What is there to see in Kibibi?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Kibibi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kibibi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kibibi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibibi?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kibibi?Settlements lie between 1,731 m and 2,133 m
- What is the best time to visit Kibibi?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibibi?Bugarama Health Post, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kibibi?Bank of Kigali, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kibibi?Bank of Kigali, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibibi?Rubis, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kibibi?RW250803 (OCHA common operational dataset)