# Mbuye Cell, Kibilizi Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/mbuye/ Cell · Kibilizi Sector # Mbuye Mbuye is a cell of Rwanda in Kibilizi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **20.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 20.3km² - 1,454 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mbuye? Mbuye lies in [Kibilizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bugali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/bugali/), [Cyeru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/cyeru/), [Katarara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/katarara/) and [Rwotso](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/rwotso/). By area it is the 31st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.3% of [Kibilizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kibilizi/). The centre of Mbuye is about 51 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3904° S, 29.9352° 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). ## Know before you go: Mbuye - 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) · Kirundo25 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali52 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:59). 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 Mbuye Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mbuye. Settlements here lie between about 1,414 m and 1,484 m above sea level (median 1,454 m). - Mbuye - Mpanda - Rukore 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 Mbuye Named natural and historic features inside Mbuye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Agasasa - Bukaragata - Kabana 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 Mbuye and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 202 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 119 Feb 23 107 Mar 22 154 Apr 21 170 May 21 101 Jun 21 36 Jul 21 20 Aug 22 42 Sep 23 74 Oct 22 124 Nov 22 191 Dec 22 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbuye Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kibilizi (Nyanza) Health Centre · Cyeru 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.38557&mlon=29.89484#map=17/-2.38557/29.89484) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 21 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 Meru · Gahondo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 31 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 Kibilizi Sector - Cyeru - Mututu - Rwotso ## Quick answers - Where is Mbuye?In Kibilizi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mbuye?Bugali, Cyeru, Katarara and Rwotso - What time zone is Mbuye in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbuye?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mbuye?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbuye?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbuye?Settlements lie between 1,414 m and 1,484 m - What is the best time to visit Mbuye?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbuye?Kibilizi (Nyanza) Health Centre, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbuye?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbuye?Bank of Kigali, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbuye?Meru, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbuye?RW210402 (OCHA common operational dataset)