# Kibuye Cell, Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/kibuye/ Cell · Bwishyura Sector # Kibuye Kibuye is a cell of Rwanda in Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **2.97 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0km² - 23mapped services - 1,498 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kibuye? Kibuye lies in [Bwishyura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 1 other cell: [Kiniha](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/kiniha/). By area it is the 915th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 6.4% of [Bwishyura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/). The centre of Kibuye is about 80 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0597° S, 29.3488° 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 Kibuye OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Kibuye: 3 viewpoints; 2 memorials; 1 museum; 1 castle or fort. - Museum of Environment · museum - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort - Home St Jean · viewpoint - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial ### Nearby, outside Kibuye - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba10 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil11 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge13 km - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura15 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: Kibuye - 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma45 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe66 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02). 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 Kibuye Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kibuye. The largest with a recorded population: Kibuye (48,024). Settlements here lie between about 1,480 m and 1,543 m above sea level (median 1,498 m). - Gitesi - Kibuye - Kiniha 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 Kibuye Named natural and historic features inside Kibuye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gisayo 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 Kibuye and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 312 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 126 Feb 23 132 Mar 23 191 Apr 22 191 May 21 141 Jun 21 61 Jul 21 38 Aug 22 80 Sep 23 118 Oct 22 164 Nov 22 196 Dec 22 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibuye Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kibuye Referral Hospital · Kibuye 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06714&mlon=29.34632#map=17/-2.06714/29.34632) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Merez · Kibuye 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06879&mlon=29.34956#map=17/-2.06879/29.34956) Hotel Rebero Kivu Resort · Kibuye 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05969&mlon=29.34789#map=17/-2.05969/29.34789) School College Sainte Marie Kibuye · Kibuye 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06130&mlon=29.34870#map=17/-2.06130/29.34870) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kibuye Places mapped inside Kibuye in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels15 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Bwishyura Sector - Burunga - Gasura - Gitarama - Kayenzi - Kiniha - Nyarusazi ## Quick answers - Where is Kibuye?In Bwishyura Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kibuye?Kiniha - What is there to see in Kibuye?Chateau le Marara, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Home St Jean - What time zone is Kibuye in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kibuye?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kibuye?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kibuye?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kibuye?Settlements lie between 1,480 m and 1,543 m - What is the best time to visit Kibuye?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kibuye?Kibuye Referral Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kibuye?GT Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kibuye?Bank of Kigali, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kibuye?Merez, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kibuye?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kibuye?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kibuye?RW310105 (OCHA common operational dataset)