# Nyakabuye Cell, Byimana Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/nyakabuye/ Cell · Byimana Sector # Nyakabuye Nyakabuye is a cell of Rwanda in Byimana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **8.12 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.1km² - 1,834 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyakabuye? Nyakabuye lies in [Byimana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/), [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: [Kamusenyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/kamusenyi/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kigarama/), [Mpanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/mpanda/), [Muhororo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/muhororo/) and [Saruheshyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/saruheshyi/). By area it is the 503rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.2% of [Byimana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/). The centre of Nyakabuye is about 43 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1450° S, 29.7245° 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 Nyakabuye ### Nearby, outside Nyakabuye - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga3.8 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba4.0 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga20 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: Nyakabuye - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali50 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma76 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 Nyakabuye Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nyakabuye. Settlements here lie between about 1,786 m and 1,922 m above sea level (median 1,834 m). - Gasasa - Gasasamuhororo - Gatobotobo - Ndago - Nyabushi - Nyakabuye - Nyarubumbiro 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 Nyakabuye Named natural and historic features inside Nyakabuye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ruhuhuma 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 Nyakabuye and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 152 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 96 Feb 20 102 Mar 19 153 Apr 19 178 May 18 139 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 31 Aug 19 56 Sep 20 88 Oct 19 129 Nov 18 160 Dec 19 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyakabuye Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyarusange Health Centre · Kamujisho 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16353&mlon=29.68904#map=17/-2.16353/29.68904) Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) 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 Rubis · Kirengeri 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) School Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14562&mlon=29.74397#map=17/-2.14562/29.74397) College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 8.4 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 Byimana Sector - Kamusenyi - Kirengeri - Mahembe - Mpanda - Muhororo - Ntenyo ## Quick answers - Where is Nyakabuye?In Byimana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyakabuye?Kamusenyi, Kigarama, Mpanda, Muhororo and Saruheshyi - What is there to see in Nyakabuye?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Nyakabuye in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyakabuye?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyakabuye?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyakabuye?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyakabuye?Settlements lie between 1,786 m and 1,922 m - What is the best time to visit Nyakabuye?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyakabuye?Nyarusange Health Centre, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyakabuye?Ecobank, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyakabuye?BPR ATM, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyakabuye?Rubis, about 2.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyakabuye?RW260207 (OCHA common operational dataset)