Cell · Tare Sector # Buhoro Buhoro is a cell of Rwanda in Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 10.9 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.9 km² - 1,985 m typical elevation ## Where is Buhoro? Buhoro lies in Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gatovu, Giseke, Kamegeri, Nyamigina, Ruramba and Rususa. By area it is the 268th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.4% of Tare Sector. The centre of Buhoro is about 88 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5325° S, 29.5257° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Buhoro ### Nearby, outside Buhoro - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 7.4 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 9.8 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Buhoro - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 63 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 69 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Buhoro Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Buhoro. Settlements here lie between about 1,871 m and 2,026 m above sea level (median 1,985 m). - Buhoro - Kanserege - Kirwa - Nyarwotsi - Rutiti - Ryarubondo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Buhoro Named natural and historic features inside Buhoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Agaseke - Cyanyirarukwerero - Kagarama - Kampondwe - Kavomo - Kigogo - Nyakabingo - Nyarushishi - Nyesayo - Urukoma Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Buhoro 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhoro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kigeme District Hospital · Kigeme | 5.9 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 25 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyamugari | 9.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Ubumwe Center Kigeme · Nyamugari | 8.8 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 22 km | Map | | School | Mata Secondary School · Murambi | 5.8 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 23 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 26 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Tare Sector - Gasarenda - Gatovu - Kaganza - Nkumbure - Nyamigina ## Quick answers - Where is Buhoro? In Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Buhoro? Gatovu, Giseke, Kamegeri, Nyamigina, Ruramba and Rususa - What is there to see in Buhoro? Mata Tea Company Limited, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Huye Mountain Coffee - What time zone is Buhoro in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Buhoro? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Buhoro? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhoro? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buhoro? Settlements lie between 1,871 m and 2,026 m - What is the best time to visit Buhoro? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhoro? Kigeme District Hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhoro? Ecobank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buhoro? Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhoro? Rubis, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buhoro? RW251601 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 10.9 km² - P-code: RW251601 - Sector: Tare Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/buhoro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.