# Kabere Cell, Nyabimata Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages

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

Cell · Nyabimata Sector 

# Kabere

Kabere is a cell of Rwanda in Nyabimata Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **9.05 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.1km²
- 2,163 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabere?

Kabere lies in [Nyabimata Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gihemvu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/gihemvu/), [Kabere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/kabere/), [Mishungero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/mishungero/), [Nyabimata](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/nyabimata/) and [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/ruhinga/). By area it is the 411th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 7.1% of [Nyabimata Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/). The centre of Kabere is about 108 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7123° S, 29.4525° 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: Kabere

- 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

- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe67 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura70 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 06:03, 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 Kabere

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kabere. Settlements here lie between about 2,077 m and 2,177 m above sea level (median 2,163 m).

- Bihembe
- Kabere
- Uwurusugi

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 Kabere

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Gisekera
- Rutenga

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 Kabere and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 272 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 137 

Feb 18 125 

Mar 18 178 

Apr 17 176 

May 16 108 

Jun 16 50 

Jul 16 29 

Aug 17 65 

Sep 18 106 

Oct 18 157 

Nov 17 224 

Dec 17 152 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyabimata Health Centre · Nyabimata 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.69518&mlon=29.44096#map=17/-2.69518/29.44096) 

Bank Ecobank · Butare 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) 

Hotel Regina Pacis Center · Kibeho 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65039&mlon=29.55239#map=17/-2.65039/29.55239) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Nshili Tea Factory ECD · Mishungero 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73365&mlon=29.42879#map=17/-2.73365/29.42879) 

College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 28 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 35 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 Nyabimata Sector

- Gihemvu
- Mishungero
- Nyabimata
- Ruhinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabere?In Nyabimata Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabere?Gihemvu, Kabere, Mishungero, Nyabimata and Ruhinga
- What time zone is Kabere in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabere?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabere?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabere?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabere?Settlements lie between 2,077 m and 2,177 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabere?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabere?Nyabimata Health Centre, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabere?Ecobank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabere?Bank of Kigali, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabere?SP Kitabi, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabere?RW231002 (OCHA common operational dataset)
