# Kibeho Cell, Kibeho Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/kibeho/

Cell · Kibeho Sector 

# Kibeho

Kibeho is a cell of Rwanda in Kibeho Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **9.07 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.1km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,846 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibeho?

Kibeho lies in [Kibeho Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gakoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/gakoma/), [Mbasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/mbasa/), [Nyamabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/nyamabuye/) and [Nyange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/nyange/). By area it is the 409th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.5% of [Kibeho Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kibeho/). The centre of Kibeho is about 95 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6445° S, 29.5653° 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 Kibeho

### Nearby, outside Kibeho

- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi7.4 km
- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu18 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare20 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: Kibeho

- 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) · Kirundo60 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe76 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 18:00).

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 Kibeho

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kibeho. Settlements here lie between about 1,803 m and 1,861 m above sea level (median 1,846 m).

- Agasharu
- Agateko
- Akajonge
- Kibeho
- Mpunge
- Nyarunyinya
- Uwarurayi

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 Kibeho

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Akagote
- Ruvumvu
- Rwakaramba

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 Kibeho and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyaruguru 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 Kibeho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kabilizi Health Centre · Raranzige 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64095&mlon=29.62336#map=17/-2.64095/29.62336) 

Bank Ecobank · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) 

Hotel Akagera National Park Rwanda · Kibeho 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63339&mlon=29.56116#map=17/-2.63339/29.56116) 

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

School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) 

College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 21 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kibeho

Places mapped inside Kibeho in open map data, by type.

- Hotels4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Kibeho Sector

- Gakoma
- Mbasa
- Mpanda
- Mubuga
- Nyange

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibeho?In Kibeho Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kibeho?Gakoma, Mbasa, Nyamabuye and Nyange
- What is there to see in Kibeho?Mata Tea Company Limited, Huye Mountain Coffee, Genocide-Memorial Butare
- What time zone is Kibeho in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kibeho?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kibeho?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibeho?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kibeho?Settlements lie between 1,803 m and 1,861 m
- What is the best time to visit Kibeho?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibeho?Kabilizi Health Centre, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kibeho?Ecobank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kibeho?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibeho?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kibeho?RW230302 (OCHA common operational dataset)
