# Buhoro Cell, Gishyita Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/buhoro/

Cell · Gishyita Sector 

# Buhoro

Buhoro is a cell of Rwanda in Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **4.74 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,510 mtypical elevation

## Where is Buhoro?

Buhoro lies in [Gishyita Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/), [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: [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/munanira/). By area it is the 803rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.7% of [Gishyita Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/). The centre of Buhoro is about 90 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1055° S, 29.2651° 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 Buhoro

### Nearby, outside Buhoro

- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye10 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye10 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye11 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye11 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura13 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba20 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: Buhoro

- 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) · Goma49 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe56 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 Buhoro

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Buhoro. Settlements here lie between about 1,475 m and 1,580 m above sea level (median 1,510 m).

- Buhoro
- Gisoro
- Mboneko
- Mpembe
- Mweya
- Ruhunde

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).

## Weather in Buhoro 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 300 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
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 126 

Feb 23 132 

Mar 22 191 

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 Buhoro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mpembe Health Centre · Buhoro 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.11762&mlon=29.26466#map=17/-2.11762/29.26466) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) 

Petrol pump Merez · Kibuye 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06879&mlon=29.34956#map=17/-2.06879/29.34956) 

Hotel Kivu Lodge · Munanira 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14628&mlon=29.25664#map=17/-2.14628/29.25664) 

School Mubuga Secondary School · Ryaruhanga 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.13523&mlon=29.31595#map=17/-2.13523/29.31595) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 10 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 Buhoro

Places mapped inside Buhoro in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2

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 Gishyita Sector

- Cyanya
- Kigarama
- Munanira
- Musasa
- Ngoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Buhoro?In Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Buhoro?Munanira
- What is there to see in Buhoro?Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Museum of Environment, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye
- What time zone is Buhoro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Buhoro?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Buhoro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buhoro?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buhoro?Settlements lie between 1,475 m and 1,580 m
- What is the best time to visit Buhoro?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buhoro?Mpembe Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buhoro?GT Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buhoro?Bank of Kigali, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buhoro?Merez, about 10 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buhoro?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buhoro?RW310301 (OCHA common operational dataset)