# Kabere Cell, Ruheru Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/kabere/ Cell · Ruheru Sector # Kabere Kabere is a cell of Rwanda in Ruheru Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **11.9 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.9km² - 1mapped service - 2,183 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabere? Kabere lies in [Ruheru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/), [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/), [Gitita](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/gitita/), [Kabere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/kabere/), [Mishungero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/mishungero/) and [Ruyenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/ruyenzi/). By area it is the 205th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.2% of [Ruheru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruheru/). The centre of Kabere is about 109 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7340° S, 29.4680° 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 - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura68 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe69 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 **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kabere. Settlements here lie between about 2,056 m and 2,266 m above sea level (median 2,183 m). - Busenyi - Gambiliro - Mukaka - Murambi - Nshenyi - Nshili - Rubindi - Ruheru - Uwigisura 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 4 rivers and streams. - Nyamavune - Runazi - Rushaya - Urugomero ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gahotora · 1,953 m 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 292 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**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 137 Feb 18 125 Mar 17 178 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 Ruheru Health Centre · Kabere 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74757&mlon=29.45389#map=17/-2.74757/29.45389) Bank Ecobank · Butare 33 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 24 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 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Nshili Tea Factory ECD · Mishungero 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73365&mlon=29.42879#map=17/-2.73365/29.42879) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 27 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kabere Places mapped inside Kabere in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Ruheru Sector - Gitita - Remera - Ruyenzi - Uwumusebeya ## Quick answers - Where is Kabere?In Ruheru Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kabere?Gihemvu, Gitita, Kabere, Mishungero and Ruyenzi - 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?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabere?Settlements lie between 2,056 m and 2,266 m - What is the highest point in Kabere?Gahotora (1,953 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabere?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabere?Ruheru Health Centre, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabere?Ecobank, about 33 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 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kabere?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kabere?RW231202 (OCHA common operational dataset)