# Kabatezi Cell, Jenda Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/kabatezi/ Cell · Jenda Sector # Kabatezi Kabatezi is a cell of Rwanda in Jenda Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **4.54 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.5km² - 2,485 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabatezi? Kabatezi lies in [Jenda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Bukinanyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/bukinanyana/), [Busoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/busoro/), [Gasizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/gasizi/), [Jaba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/mukamira/jaba/), [Kareba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/kareba/), [Nyirakigugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/nyirakigugu/) and [Rega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/rega/). By area it is the 823rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.5% of [Jenda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/). The centre of Kabatezi is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6130° S, 29.4655° 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 Kabatezi ### Nearby, outside Kabatezi - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe9.0 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: Kabatezi - 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) · Goma26 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali85 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 06:01, sunset around 18:03). 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 Kabatezi Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kabatezi. Settlements here lie between about 2,484 m and 2,699 m above sea level (median 2,485 m). - Kagano - Runyanja - Ruraje 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 Kabatezi Named natural and historic features inside Kabatezi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Nyamateke · 2,723 m - Rubare · 2,723 m 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 Kabatezi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 176 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 16 126 Feb 17 127 Mar 17 206 Apr 16 183 May 16 142 Jun 16 74 Jul 16 45 Aug 16 91 Sep 17 139 Oct 16 190 Nov 16 218 Dec 16 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabatezi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Basumba Health Post · Basumba 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.58588&mlon=29.44621#map=17/-1.58588/29.44621) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) School Rwanda Coding Academy · Rubaya 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60073&mlon=29.51480#map=17/-1.60073/29.51480) College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 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 Jenda Sector - Bukinanyana - Gasizi - Kareba - Nyirakigugu - Rega ## Quick answers - Where is Kabatezi?In Jenda Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kabatezi?Bukinanyana, Busoro, Gasizi, Jaba, Kareba, Nyirakigugu and Rega - What is there to see in Kabatezi?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens - What time zone is Kabatezi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabatezi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kabatezi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabatezi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabatezi?Settlements lie between 2,484 m and 2,699 m - What is the highest point in Kabatezi?Nyamateke (2,723 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabatezi?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabatezi?Basumba Health Post, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabatezi?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabatezi?Rubis, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabatezi?RW340203 (OCHA common operational dataset)