# Butara Cell, Kigoma Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/butara/ Cell · Kigoma Sector # Butara Butara is a cell of Rwanda in Kigoma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **9.48 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.5km² - 1,642 mtypical elevation ## Where is Butara? Butara lies in [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Butansinda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/butansinda/), [Gasoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/gasoro/), [Gati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/gati/), [Kibinja](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/kibinja/) and [Nyamure](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/nyamure/). By area it is the 368th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.3% of [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/). The centre of Butara is about 50 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3214° S, 29.8046° 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 Butara ### Nearby, outside Butara - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero8.4 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero8.4 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero8.5 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero8.8 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga14 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: Butara - 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) · Kirundo41 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali54 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 06:01, sunset around 18:00). 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 Butara Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Butara. Settlements here lie between about 1,556 m and 1,710 m above sea level (median 1,642 m). - Burama - Buruba - Butara - Gasharu - Kavumu - Kirundo 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 Butara Named natural and historic features inside Butara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gisharara - Mutende 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 Butara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Butara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gashikiri Health Centre · Gahombo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29297&mlon=29.82254#map=17/-2.29297/29.82254) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 6.8 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 · Kavumu 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34764&mlon=29.76825#map=17/-2.34764/29.76825) Hotel Quality Inn Nyanza · Gahondo 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34993&mlon=29.75810#map=17/-2.34993/29.75810) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 32 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 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 27 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 Kigoma Sector - Butansinda - Gahombo - Gasoro - Mulinja ## Quick answers - Where is Butara?In Kigoma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Butara?Butansinda, Gasoro, Gati, Kibinja and Nyamure - What is there to see in Butara?Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum, Kwigira Museum - What time zone is Butara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Butara?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Butara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Butara?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Butara?Settlements lie between 1,556 m and 1,710 m - What is the best time to visit Butara?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Butara?Gashikiri Health Centre, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Butara?Bank of Kigali, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Butara?Bank of Kigali, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butara?Rubis, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Butara?RW210502 (OCHA common operational dataset)