# Butaka Cell, Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/butaka/

Cell · Bugeshi Sector 

# Butaka

Butaka is a cell of Rwanda in Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **3.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.6km²
- 2,513 mtypical elevation

## Where is Butaka?

Butaka lies in [Bugeshi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Batikoti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/batikoti/), [Buringo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/buringo/) and [Myuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/myuga/). By area it is the 885th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.6% of [Bugeshi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/). The centre of Butaka is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5286° S, 29.3945° 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 Butaka

### Nearby, outside Butaka

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe7.4 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: Butaka

- 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) · Goma23 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Butaka

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Butaka.

- Kinyamuhanga

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 Butaka and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jun (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 574 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 14 126 

Feb 14 127 

Mar 14 206 

Apr 14 183 

May 13 142 

Jun 13 74 

Jul 13 45 

Aug 14 91 

Sep 14 139 

Oct 14 190 

Nov 13 218 

Dec 13 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Butaka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugeshi Health Post · Buringo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52955&mlon=29.38751#map=17/-1.52955/29.38751) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) 

School Nsherima primary school · Nsherima 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52400&mlon=29.38001#map=17/-1.52400/29.38001) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 24 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 Bugeshi Sector

- Buringo
- Hehu
- Kabumba
- Mutovu
- Nsherima
- Rusiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Butaka?In Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Butaka?Batikoti, Buringo and Myuga
- What is there to see in Butaka?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- What time zone is Butaka in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Butaka?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Butaka?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Butaka?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Butaka?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Butaka?Bugeshi Health Post, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Butaka?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Butaka?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Butaka?RW330102 (OCHA common operational dataset)