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

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

Cell · Bugeshi Sector 

# Hehu

Hehu is a cell of Rwanda in Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **5.39 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.4km²
- 2,274 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hehu?

Hehu 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: [Mutovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/mutovu/), [Nsherima](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/nsherima/) and [Rusura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/rusura/). By area it is the 750th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.3% of [Bugeshi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/). The centre of Hehu is about 90 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5244° S, 29.3651° 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 Hehu

### Nearby, outside Hehu

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe8.1 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: Hehu

- 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) · Goma21 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi97 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 Hehu

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hehu. Settlements here lie between about 2,177 m and 2,341 m above sea level (median 2,274 m).

- Hehu
- Humure
- Kabuhanga
- Nyamutukura

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 Hehu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 335 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
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- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 126 

Feb 16 127 

Mar 16 206 

Apr 15 183 

May 15 142 

Jun 14 74 

Jul 15 45 

Aug 15 91 

Sep 15 139 

Oct 15 190 

Nov 15 218 

Dec 15 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hehu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugeshi Health Post · Buringo 2.6 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 14 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 22 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
- Butaka
- Kabumba
- Mutovu
- Nsherima
- Rusiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Hehu?In Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Hehu?Mutovu, Nsherima and Rusura
- What is there to see in Hehu?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- What time zone is Hehu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Hehu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Hehu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hehu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hehu?Settlements lie between 2,177 m and 2,341 m
- What is the best time to visit Hehu?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hehu?Bugeshi Health Post, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hehu?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hehu?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hehu?RW330103 (OCHA common operational dataset)