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

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

Cell · Bugeshi Sector 

# Kabumba

Kabumba is a cell of Rwanda in Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **4.68 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.7km²
- 2,464 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabumba?

Kabumba 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 7 other cells: [Buringo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/buringo/), [Cyamvumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/cyamvumba/), [Mirindi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/mirindi/), [Mutovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/mutovu/), [Myuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/myuga/), [Rusiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/rusiza/) and [Rwanyakayaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/rwanyakayaga/). By area it is the 807th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.1% of [Bugeshi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/). The centre of Kabumba is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5623° S, 29.3840° 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 Kabumba

### Nearby, outside Kabumba

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe3.6 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: Kabumba

- 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) · Goma20 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali95 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 Kabumba

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kabumba. Settlements here lie between about 2,355 m and 2,510 m above sea level (median 2,464 m).

- Isar Tamira
- Kabatwa
- Kabumba
- Shaki

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 Kabumba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 525 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 14 126 

Feb 15 127 

Mar 15 206 

Apr 14 183 

May 14 142 

Jun 13 74 

Jul 13 45 

Aug 14 91 

Sep 14 139 

Oct 14 190 

Nov 14 218 

Dec 14 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabumba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bugeshi Health Post · Buringo 3.7 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 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61122&mlon=29.45256#map=17/-1.61122/29.45256) 

School Nsherima primary school · Nsherima 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52400&mlon=29.38001#map=17/-1.52400/29.38001) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 20 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
- Hehu
- Mutovu
- Nsherima
- Rusiza

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabumba?In Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabumba?Buringo, Cyamvumba, Mirindi, Mutovu, Myuga, Rusiza and Rwanyakayaga
- What is there to see in Kabumba?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- What time zone is Kabumba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabumba?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabumba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabumba?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabumba?Settlements lie between 2,355 m and 2,510 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabumba?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabumba?Bugeshi Health Post, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabumba?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabumba?Rubis, about 8.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabumba?RW330104 (OCHA common operational dataset)