Cell · Rubengera Sector # Bubazi Bubazi is a cell of Rwanda in Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 4.15 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.2 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,683 m typical elevation ## Where is Bubazi? Bubazi lies in Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gacaca, Gitega, Gitwa, Kibirizi, Nyarugenge and Ruragwe. By area it is the 854th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.8% of Rubengera Sector. The centre of Bubazi is about 72 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0711° S, 29.4266° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Bubazi ### Nearby, outside Bubazi - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 5.4 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 7.7 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 8.1 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 8.2 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 8.4 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 8.7 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye 8.8 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye 9.0 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba 11 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil 12 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 14 km - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bubazi - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 50 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 72 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Bubazi Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Bubazi. Settlements here lie between about 1,627 m and 1,683 m above sea level (median 1,683 m). - Kavumu - Kigarama - Nyagahinga - Ruragwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Bubazi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 | 20 | 126 | | Feb | 21 | 132 | | Mar | 21 | 191 | | Apr | 20 | 191 | | May | 19 | 141 | | Jun | 19 | 61 | | Jul | 19 | 38 | | Aug | 20 | 80 | | Sep | 21 | 118 | | Oct | 20 | 164 | | Nov | 20 | 196 | | Dec | 20 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bubazi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bubazi Health Centre · Bubazi | 0.7 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 8.3 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 2.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 2.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Home St Jean · Kibuye | 7.7 km | Map | | School | Nyagasozi Primary School · Kabuga | 2.7 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 8.3 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 8.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bubazi Places mapped inside Bubazi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Rubengera Sector - Gacaca - Gisanze - Gitwa - Kibirizi - Mataba - Nyarugenge - Ruragwe ## Quick answers - Where is Bubazi? In Rubengera Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Bubazi? Gacaca, Gitega, Gitwa, Kibirizi, Nyarugenge and Ruragwe - What is there to see in Bubazi? Ndaba Falls, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Chateau le Marara - What time zone is Bubazi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bubazi? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Bubazi? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bubazi? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bubazi? Settlements lie between 1,627 m and 1,683 m - What is the best time to visit Bubazi? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bubazi? Bubazi Health Centre, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bubazi? GT Bank, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bubazi? BPR ATM, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bubazi? Engenl, about 2.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bubazi? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bubazi? RW310901 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.15 km² - P-code: RW310901 - Sector: Rubengera Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/bubazi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.