# Bihembe Cell, Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/bihembe/ Cell · Kabagali Sector # Bihembe Bihembe is a cell of Rwanda in Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **8.55 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.6km² - 1,680 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bihembe? Bihembe lies in [Kabagali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Kadaho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/kadaho/), [Masagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masagara/), [Masizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masizi/), [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/munanira/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/remera/), [Rwesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/rwesero/) and [Rwoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/rwoga/). By area it is the 454th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.2% of [Kabagali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/). The centre of Bihembe is about 59 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2338° S, 29.6077° 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 Bihembe ### Nearby, outside Bihembe - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga12 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba18 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero20 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: Bihembe - 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) · Kirundo64 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali66 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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 Bihembe Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bihembe. Settlements here lie between about 1,650 m and 1,774 m above sea level (median 1,680 m). - Bihembe - Bwama - Kirwa - Musambagiro - Nzuki - Remera 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 Bihembe Named natural and historic features inside Bihembe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gasuma - Muhura - Nyamiseke - Nyamishwa 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 Bihembe 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 Bihembe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kirinda District Hospital · Shyembe 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.18546&mlon=29.57756#map=17/-2.18546/29.57756) Bank GT Bank · Nyamagana 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23533&mlon=29.78651#map=17/-2.23533/29.78651) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Dayenu Hotel · Nyanza 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35358&mlon=29.74932#map=17/-2.35358/29.74932) School G.S. Kadaho · Kadaho 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25712&mlon=29.61501#map=17/-2.25712/29.61501) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 24 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 Kabagali Sector - Karambi - Munanira - Remera - Rwesero - Rwoga ## Quick answers - Where is Bihembe?In Kabagali Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Bihembe?Kadaho, Masagara, Masizi, Munanira, Remera, Rwesero and Rwoga - What is there to see in Bihembe?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Kiboniyi Caves, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Bihembe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bihembe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bihembe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bihembe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bihembe?Settlements lie between 1,650 m and 1,774 m - What is the best time to visit Bihembe?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bihembe?Kirinda District Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bihembe?GT Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bihembe?BPR ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bihembe?Rubis, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bihembe?RW260301 (OCHA common operational dataset)