# Kabihogo Cell, Boneza Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/kabihogo/ Cell · Boneza Sector # Kabihogo Kabihogo is a cell of Rwanda in Boneza Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **5.47 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.5km² - 1mapped service - 1,526 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabihogo? Kabihogo lies in [Boneza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 2 other cells: [Magaba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/magaba/) and [Nkira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/nkira/). By area it is the 746th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.6% of [Boneza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/). The centre of Kabihogo is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8778° S, 29.3086° 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 Kabihogo ### Nearby, outside Kabihogo - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil13 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba14 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga16 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga16 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye20 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: Kabihogo - 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) · Goma25 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe79 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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)](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 Kabihogo Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kabihogo. Settlements here lie between about 1,495 m and 1,706 m above sea level (median 1,526 m). - Buhonongo - Gashoko - Kabihogo - Rugamba - Rwimbogo 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kabihogo Named natural and historic features inside Kabihogo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyangore Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kabihogo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 425 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 126 Feb 24 132 Mar 23 191 Apr 23 191 May 22 141 Jun 22 61 Jul 22 38 Aug 23 80 Sep 23 118 Oct 23 164 Nov 23 196 Dec 23 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabihogo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kayove Health Centre · Nyakarera 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88719&mlon=29.34364#map=17/-1.88719/29.34364) Bank Access · Nengo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Merez · Kibuye 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06879&mlon=29.34956#map=17/-2.06879/29.34956) Hotel Kinunu Beach Resort · Nkira 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90578&mlon=29.31565#map=17/-1.90578/29.31565) School Gitwa Primary School · Kabihogo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.87888&mlon=29.29215#map=17/-1.87888/29.29215) College ULK · Bugoyi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kabihogo Places mapped inside Kabihogo in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Boneza Sector - Nkira - Remera ## Quick answers - Where is Kabihogo?In Boneza Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kabihogo?Magaba and Nkira - What is there to see in Kabihogo?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs - What time zone is Kabihogo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabihogo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kabihogo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabihogo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabihogo?Settlements lie between 1,495 m and 1,706 m - What is the best time to visit Kabihogo?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabihogo?Kayove Health Centre, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabihogo?Access, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kabihogo?Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabihogo?Merez, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabihogo?RW320102 (OCHA common operational dataset)