# Kubutare Cell, Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kubutare/ Cell · Mwendo Sector # Kubutare Kubutare is a cell of Rwanda in Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **4.83 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.8km² - 1,683 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kubutare? Kubutare lies in [Mwendo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gafunzo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/gafunzo/), [Gishweru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/gishweru/), [Kamujisho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kamujisho/), [Muyunzwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/muyunzwe/), [Nyabibugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/nyabibugu/) and [Rukina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/rukina/). By area it is the 792nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.6% of [Mwendo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/). The centre of Kubutare is about 49 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1590° S, 29.6720° 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 Kubutare ### Nearby, outside Kubutare - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba6.6 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga9.4 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga18 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: Kubutare - 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) · Kigali56 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma73 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 Kubutare Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kubutare. Settlements here lie between about 1,634 m and 1,747 m above sea level (median 1,683 m). - Buhoro - Kinganzo - Kirehe - Kubutare - Nyabisambu 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 Kubutare Named natural and historic features inside Kubutare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kazibaziba - Nyakanabu 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 Kubutare 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 Kubutare Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muyunzwe Health Centre · Muyunzwe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16778&mlon=29.66131#map=17/-2.16778/29.66131) Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) School Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14562&mlon=29.74397#map=17/-2.14562/29.74397) College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 13 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 Mwendo Sector - Gafunzo - Gishweru - Kamujisho - Kigarama - Mutara - Nyabibugu - Saruheshyi ## Quick answers - Where is Kubutare?In Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kubutare?Gafunzo, Gishweru, Kamujisho, Muyunzwe, Nyabibugu and Rukina - What is there to see in Kubutare?Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Kubutare in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kubutare?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kubutare?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kubutare?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kubutare?Settlements lie between 1,634 m and 1,747 m - What is the best time to visit Kubutare?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kubutare?Muyunzwe Health Centre, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kubutare?Ecobank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kubutare?BPR ATM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kubutare?Rubis, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kubutare?RW260705 (OCHA common operational dataset)