Cell · Cyanzarwe Sector # Busigari Busigari is a cell of Rwanda in Cyanzarwe Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers 9.48 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.5 km² - 1,724 m typical elevation ## Where is Busigari? Busigari lies in Cyanzarwe Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gikombe, Kageshi, Kinyanzovu, Murambi, Rukoko and Rwangara. By area it is the 368th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 27.2% of Cyanzarwe Sector. The centre of Busigari is about 93 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6346° S, 29.2870° 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 Busigari ### Nearby, outside Busigari - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 8.1 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 8.1 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 8.1 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 12 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 12 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 12 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: Busigari - 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 6.5 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 101 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 06:02, sunset around 18:03). 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 Busigari Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Busigari. Settlements here lie between about 1,707 m and 1,876 m above sea level (median 1,724 m). - Bugu - Burambo - Kanembwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Busigari and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 215 m lower 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 | 19 | 126 | | Feb | 19 | 127 | | Mar | 19 | 206 | | Apr | 19 | 183 | | May | 19 | 142 | | Jun | 18 | 74 | | Jul | 18 | 45 | | Aug | 19 | 91 | | Sep | 19 | 139 | | Oct | 19 | 190 | | Nov | 19 | 218 | | Dec | 19 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busigari | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kinyanzove Health Post · Kinyanzovu | 2.1 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nengo | 7.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Western mountain Hotel Rubavu · Rugerero | 5.4 km | Map | | School | Terrain des volontaires pour la paix CEPGL · Mbugangari | 6.4 km | Map | | College | ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu | 7.1 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. ## Other cells in Cyanzarwe Sector - Cyanzarwe - Gora - Kinyanzovu - Makurizo - Rwangara - Rwanzekuma - Ryabizige ## Quick answers - Where is Busigari? In Cyanzarwe Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Busigari? Gikombe, Kageshi, Kinyanzovu, Murambi, Rukoko and Rwangara - What is there to see in Busigari? Tourist office, Kivu art gallery, African Art Gallery, Start of the Congo Nile Trail - What time zone is Busigari in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Busigari? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Busigari? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busigari? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busigari? Settlements lie between 1,707 m and 1,876 m - What is the best time to visit Busigari? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Busigari? Kinyanzove Health Post, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busigari? Bank of Kigali, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busigari? Rubis, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Busigari? RW330301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.48 km² - P-code: RW330301 - Sector: Cyanzarwe Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/busigari/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.