# Kagabiro Cell, Mubuga Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/kagabiro/

Cell · Mubuga Sector 

# Kagabiro

Kagabiro is a cell of Rwanda in Mubuga Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.7km²
- 1,638 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kagabiro?

Kagabiro lies in [Mubuga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bisesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/bisesero/), [Gasura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/gasura/), [Murangara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/murangara/), [Nyarusanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/nyarusanga/), [Nyarusazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/nyarusazi/) and [Ryaruhanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/ryaruhanga/). By area it is the 218th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 31.5% of [Mubuga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/). The centre of Kagabiro is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1197° S, 29.3379° 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 Kagabiro

### Nearby, outside Kagabiro

- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye5.8 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye6.2 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye6.2 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye6.3 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye6.7 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye6.7 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye7.8 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura8.2 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge17 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba17 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil18 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: Kagabiro

- 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) · Goma52 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe61 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 Kagabiro

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kagabiro. Settlements here lie between about 1,568 m and 1,774 m above sea level (median 1,638 m).

- Buhali
- Kagabiro
- Kagarama
- Mweya
- Nyabinyenga
- Nyakagezi
- Nyarugati
- Nzoga-Runyinya

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 Kagabiro

Named natural and historic features inside Kagabiro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Buhali
- Kamaramaka
- Kiyozi

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 Kagabiro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 172 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 21 126 

Feb 22 132 

Mar 22 191 

Apr 21 191 

May 20 141 

Jun 20 61 

Jul 20 38 

Aug 21 80 

Sep 22 118 

Oct 21 164 

Nov 21 196 

Dec 21 149 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagabiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mubuga Health Centre · Ryaruhanga 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.13430&mlon=29.31648#map=17/-2.13430/29.31648) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) 

Hotel Rwiza Village Guest House · Gasura 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07536&mlon=29.32203#map=17/-2.07536/29.32203) 

School Mubuga Secondary School · Ryaruhanga 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.13523&mlon=29.31595#map=17/-2.13523/29.31595) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 5.3 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.

## Other cells in Mubuga Sector

- Murangara
- Nyagatovu
- Ryaruhanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kagabiro?In Mubuga Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kagabiro?Bisesero, Gasura, Murangara, Nyarusanga, Nyarusazi and Ryaruhanga
- What is there to see in Kagabiro?Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Home St Jean, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye
- What time zone is Kagabiro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kagabiro?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kagabiro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kagabiro?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kagabiro?Settlements lie between 1,568 m and 1,774 m
- What is the best time to visit Kagabiro?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kagabiro?Mubuga Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kagabiro?GT Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kagabiro?Bank of Kigali, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagabiro?Rubis, about 5.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kagabiro?RW310501 (OCHA common operational dataset)