# Kabuga Cell, Nyagisozi Sector, Nyanza District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/kabuga/

Cell · Nyagisozi Sector 

# Kabuga

Kabuga is a cell of Rwanda in Nyagisozi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **15.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.1km²
- 1,714 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabuga?

Kabuga lies in [Nyagisozi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gahunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/gahunga/), [Jenda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/jenda/), [Kabirizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/kabirizi/), [Manwari](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/manwari/), [Ngara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mbazi/ngara/) and [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/nyabisindu/). By area it is the 95th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.6% of [Nyagisozi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/nyagisozi/). The centre of Kabuga is about 67 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3421° S, 29.5992° 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 Kabuga

### Nearby, outside Kabuga

- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga9.5 km
- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera13 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero15 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero16 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero16 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero16 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: Kabuga

- 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) · Kirundo59 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali73 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 Kabuga

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Kabuga. Settlements here lie between about 1,609 m and 1,948 m above sea level (median 1,714 m).

- Bukamira
- Gasharu
- Gatoke
- Kabushingwe
- Kamasambu
- Manwali
- Mirehe
- Murandaryi
- Mwokora
- Nyamitobo
- Remera
- Rukondo
- Uwagatare
- Uwagisozi
- Uwimpura

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 Kabuga

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Banyaga
- Gasyogo
- Kalisha
- Nyakigogo

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 Kabuga 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 Kabuga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mweya Health Centre · Gahunga 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33162&mlon=29.64272#map=17/-2.33162/29.64272) 

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

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School E.P. Cyabakamyi · Nyarurama 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31694&mlon=29.65289#map=17/-2.31694/29.65289) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 15 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 Nyagisozi Sector

- Gahunga
- Kabirizi
- Kirambi
- Rurangazi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabuga?In Nyagisozi Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabuga?Gahunga, Jenda, Kabirizi, Manwari, Ngara and Nyabisindu
- What is there to see in Kabuga?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum
- What time zone is Kabuga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabuga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabuga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabuga?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabuga?Settlements lie between 1,609 m and 1,948 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabuga?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabuga?Mweya Health Centre, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabuga?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabuga?Bank of Kigali, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabuga?Rubis, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabuga?RW210903 (OCHA common operational dataset)