# Kabaya Cell, Murundi Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/kabaya/

Cell · Murundi Sector 

# Kabaya

Kabaya is a cell of Rwanda in Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **9.36 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.4km²
- 1,615 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabaya?

Kabaya lies in [Murundi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Bweramvura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/bweramvura/), [Kamina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/kamina/), [Kareba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/kareba/), [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/mubuga/) and [Ngaru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyarusange/ngaru/). By area it is the 383rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.2% of [Murundi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/). The centre of Kabaya is about 54 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1178° S, 29.5990° 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 Kabaya

### Nearby, outside Kabaya

- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba12 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo16 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge16 km
- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga16 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: Kabaya

- 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) · Kigali62 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma64 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 Kabaya

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kabaya. Settlements here lie between about 1,527 m and 1,720 m above sea level (median 1,615 m).

- Burwi
- Cyanyanza
- Kayenzi
- Kiryango
- Migina
- Mwumba
- Nkumba
- Nyabisindu

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 Kabaya

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Gatare

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 Kabaya 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 195 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 22 132 

Mar 22 191 

Apr 21 191 

May 21 141 

Jun 20 61 

Jul 20 38 

Aug 21 80 

Sep 22 118 

Oct 22 164 

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 Kabaya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Munzanga Health Centre · Kareba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.11407&mlon=29.58354#map=17/-2.11407/29.58354) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) 

Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) 

School Bisusa Primary School · Mubuga 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09146&mlon=29.51896#map=17/-2.09146/29.51896) 

College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 19 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 Murundi Sector

- Bukiro
- Kamina
- Kareba
- Nyamushishi
- Nzaratsi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabaya?In Murundi Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabaya?Bweramvura, Kamina, Kareba, Mubuga and Ngaru
- What is there to see in Kabaya?Kiboniyi Caves, Mukura Forest Reserve, Ndaba Falls, Queen Mother's House
- What time zone is Kabaya in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabaya?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabaya?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabaya?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabaya?Settlements lie between 1,527 m and 1,720 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabaya?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabaya?Munzanga Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabaya?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabaya?BPR ATM, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabaya?Rubis, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabaya?RW310702 (OCHA common operational dataset)