Cell · Mbuye Sector # Kabuga Kabuga is a cell of Rwanda in Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers 9.96 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.0 km² - 1,519 m typical elevation ## Where is Kabuga? Kabuga lies in Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Bibungo, Gisali, Kigusa, Mbuye, Mukinga and Nyakarekare. By area it is the 325th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.9% of Mbuye Sector. The centre of Kabuga is about 28 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1179° S, 29.8769° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kabuga ### Nearby, outside Kabuga - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 14 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kabuga - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 34 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 87 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 06:00, sunset around 18:00). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kabuga Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kabuga. Settlements here lie between about 1,468 m and 1,523 m above sea level (median 1,519 m). - Kirwa - Mpungwe - Musenyi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kabuga Named natural and historic features inside Kabuga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kabebya - Muhama - Nyagashubi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kabuga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 163 m lower 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 | 21 | 96 | | Feb | 22 | 102 | | Mar | 21 | 153 | | Apr | 21 | 178 | | May | 20 | 139 | | Jun | 20 | 50 | | Jul | 20 | 31 | | Aug | 21 | 56 | | Sep | 22 | 88 | | Oct | 21 | 129 | | Nov | 20 | 160 | | Dec | 21 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabuga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mbuye Health Centre · Nyakarekare | 3.6 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Gahogo | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oryx · Buhoro | 11 km | Map | | Hotel | Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga | 11 km | Map | | Mall | Gikondo Market · Karugira | 27 km | Map | | School | Padri Vjeko VTC · Kivumu | 11 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Mbuye Sector - Cyanza - Gisanga - Kizibere - Mbuye - Mwendo - Nyakarekare ## Quick answers - Where is Kabuga? In Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kabuga? Bibungo, Gisali, Kigusa, Mbuye, Mukinga and Nyakarekare - What is there to see in Kabuga? Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Kabuga in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabuga? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kabuga? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabuga? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabuga? Settlements lie between 1,468 m and 1,523 m - What is the best time to visit Kabuga? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabuga? Mbuye Health Centre, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabuga? Ecobank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabuga? Oryx, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabuga? RW260603 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.96 km² - P-code: RW260603 - Sector: Mbuye Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/kabuga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.