# Kibangu Cell, Ngoma Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages

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

Cell · Ngoma Sector 

# Kibangu

Kibangu is a cell of Rwanda in Ngoma Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **5.06 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.1km²
- 1,748 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kibangu?

Kibangu lies in [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/), [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: [Kiyonza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/kiyonza/), [Maraba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/maraba/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/rubona/) and [Yaramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/yaramba/). By area it is the 773rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.7% of [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/). The centre of Kibangu is about 99 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7428° S, 29.6594° 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 Kibangu

### Nearby, outside Kibangu

- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare17 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare17 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare19 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, 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: Kibangu

- 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) · Kirundo53 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura75 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 Kibangu

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kibangu.

- Gituramigina
- Kibangu

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).

## Weather in Kibangu 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**.

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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 Kibangu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyantanga Health Centre · Maraba 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.72858&mlon=29.65320#map=17/-2.72858/29.65320) 

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

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) 

Hotel Palottine Sisters · Kibeho 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65210&mlon=29.55554#map=17/-2.65210/29.55554) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Cyahinda Secondary School · Cyahinda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74145&mlon=29.61207#map=17/-2.74145/29.61207) 

College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 10 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 19 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 Ngoma Sector

- Fugi
- Kiyonza
- Mbuye
- Nyamirama
- Rubona

## Quick answers

- Where is Kibangu?In Ngoma Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kibangu?Kiyonza, Maraba, Rubona and Yaramba
- What is there to see in Kibangu?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum
- What time zone is Kibangu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kibangu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kibangu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibangu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kibangu?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibangu?Nyantanga Health Centre, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kibangu?Ecobank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kibangu?Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibangu?Rubis, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kibangu?RW230902 (OCHA common operational dataset)