Cell · Mbuye Sector # Kizibere Kizibere is a cell of Rwanda in Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers 12.9 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.9 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,658 m typical elevation ## Where is Kizibere? Kizibere lies in Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Buhoro, Cyanza, Gisanga, Mwendo, Ntenyo and Tambwe. By area it is the 160th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.7% of Mbuye Sector. The centre of Kizibere is about 37 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1675° S, 29.8098° 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 Kizibere ### Nearby, outside Kizibere - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 8.8 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 13 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: Kizibere - 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 43 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 84 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 Kizibere Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Kizibere. Settlements here lie between about 1,578 m and 1,730 m above sea level (median 1,658 m). - Giticyuma - Kangoma - Karama - Kigoma - Kizibere - Mayunzwe - Nyamiyaga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kizibere Named natural and historic features inside Kizibere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Nyirabihunyira - Nyiramazinga - Rugando - Zaningera 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 Kizibere 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kizibere | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kizibere Health Centre · Kizibere | 1.1 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Nyamagana | 8.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kirengeri | 7.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga | 4.1 km | Map | | Mall | Gikondo Market · Karugira | 37 km | Map | | School | Nyundo School · Bunyogombe | 6.6 km | Map | | College | GS Bukomero · Muhororo | 7.8 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 11 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kizibere Places mapped inside Kizibere in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Mbuye Sector - Cyanza - Gisanga - Kabuga - Mbuye - Mwendo - Nyakarekare ## Quick answers - Where is Kizibere? In Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kizibere? Buhoro, Cyanza, Gisanga, Mwendo, Ntenyo and Tambwe - What is there to see in Kizibere? Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Kizibere in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kizibere? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kizibere? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kizibere? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kizibere? Settlements lie between 1,578 m and 1,730 m - What is the best time to visit Kizibere? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kizibere? Kizibere Health Centre, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kizibere? GT Bank, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kizibere? Rubis, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kizibere? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kizibere? RW260604 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 12.9 km² - P-code: RW260604 - Sector: Mbuye Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/kizibere/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.