Cell · Nyamyumba Sector # Busoro Busoro is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers 4.59 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.6 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,603 m typical elevation ## Where is Busoro? Busoro lies in Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Bunyoni, Burushya, Kabere and Kiraga. By area it is the 817th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.6% of Nyamyumba Sector. The centre of Busoro is about 88 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7623° S, 29.2887° 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 Busoro ### Nearby, outside Busoro - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 2.8 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 3.0 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 7.2 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 7.4 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 7.4 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: Busoro - 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 12 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 89 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 Busoro Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Busoro. Settlements here lie between about 1,469 m and 1,776 m above sea level (median 1,603 m). - Bugoma - Buhanga - Bureke - Bushagi - Busoro - Buvano - Kiguli Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Busoro Named natural and historic features inside Busoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyamwenda Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Busoro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 336 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 | 20 | 126 | | Feb | 20 | 127 | | Mar | 20 | 206 | | Apr | 20 | 183 | | May | 19 | 142 | | Jun | 19 | 74 | | Jul | 19 | 45 | | Aug | 20 | 91 | | Sep | 20 | 139 | | Oct | 20 | 190 | | Nov | 19 | 218 | | Dec | 19 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busoro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kigufi Health Centre · Kiraga | 1.7 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 7.7 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 24 km | Map | | Hotel | Kivu Paradis Resort · Busoro | 1.1 km | Map | | School | Mwufe Primary School · Kabere | 2.1 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 8.8 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 35 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Busoro Places mapped inside Busoro in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Nyamyumba Sector - Burushya - Kinigi - Kiraga - Munanira - Rubona ## Quick answers - Where is Busoro? In Nyamyumba Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Busoro? Bunyoni, Burushya, Kabere and Kiraga - What is there to see in Busoro? Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - What time zone is Busoro in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Busoro? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Busoro? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busoro? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busoro? Settlements lie between 1,469 m and 1,776 m - What is the best time to visit Busoro? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Busoro? Kigufi Health Centre, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busoro? Access, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Busoro? Bank of Kigali, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busoro? Rubis, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Busoro? RW330902 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.59 km² - P-code: RW330902 - Sector: Nyamyumba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyamyumba/busoro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.