# Buhanda Cell, Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/buhanda/ Cell · Bweramana Sector # Buhanda Buhanda is a cell of Rwanda in Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **10.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.9km² - 1,704 mtypical elevation ## Where is Buhanda? Buhanda lies in [Bweramana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Karambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/karambi/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/murama/), [Nkomero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/nkomero/), [Nyakogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/nyakogo/) and [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/rubona/). By area it is the 271st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.7% of [Bweramana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/). The centre of Buhanda is about 54 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2502° S, 29.6723° 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 Buhanda ### Nearby, outside Buhanda - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga7.4 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero14 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero14 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero15 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba16 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga17 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: Buhanda - 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) · Kirundo57 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Buhanda Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Buhanda. Settlements here lie between about 1,689 m and 1,951 m above sea level (median 1,704 m). - Bikombe - Bugufi - Buhanda - Gikarabiro - Joma - Kabere - Rutarabana 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 Buhanda Named natural and historic features inside Buhanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rwondo 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 Buhanda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 96 Feb 21 102 Mar 20 153 Apr 20 178 May 19 139 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 31 Aug 20 56 Sep 21 88 Oct 20 129 Nov 19 160 Dec 20 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buhanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gitwe Hospital · Murama 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24733&mlon=29.68929#map=17/-2.24733/29.68929) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Dayenu Hotel · Nyanza 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35358&mlon=29.74932#map=17/-2.35358/29.74932) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School G.S. Rubona · Rubona 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28351&mlon=29.67526#map=17/-2.28351/29.67526) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Bweramana Sector - Gitisi - Murama - Rubona - Rwinyana ## Quick answers - Where is Buhanda?In Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Buhanda?Karambi, Murama, Nkomero, Nyakogo and Rubona - What is there to see in Buhanda?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum - What time zone is Buhanda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Buhanda?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Buhanda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Buhanda?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Buhanda?Settlements lie between 1,689 m and 1,951 m - What is the best time to visit Buhanda?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Buhanda?Gitwe Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Buhanda?GT Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Buhanda?BPR ATM, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhanda?Mogas, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Buhanda?RW260101 (OCHA common operational dataset)