Cell · Kivumu Sector # Kabere Kabere is a cell of Rwanda in Kivumu Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 4.92 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,701 m typical elevation ## Where is Kabere? Kabere lies in Kivumu Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Bunyoni, Bunyunju, Busoro, Kabujenje and Nganzo. By area it is the 784th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.0% of Kivumu Sector. The centre of Kabere is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7759° S, 29.2976° 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 Kabere ### Nearby, outside Kabere - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 4.6 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 4.8 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 9.0 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 9.2 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 9.2 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: Kabere - 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 14 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 88 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 Kabere Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Kabere. Settlements here lie between about 1,469 m and 1,914 m above sea level (median 1,701 m). - Burambo - Burango - Kabere - Kagera - Kanyabihombo - Mushubati - Mwufe - Rurembo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kabere and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 250 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 | 22 | 126 | | Feb | 23 | 132 | | Mar | 22 | 191 | | Apr | 21 | 191 | | May | 21 | 141 | | Jun | 21 | 61 | | Jul | 21 | 38 | | Aug | 22 | 80 | | Sep | 22 | 118 | | Oct | 22 | 164 | | Nov | 22 | 196 | | Dec | 22 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabere | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kigufi Health Centre · Kiraga | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | Access · Nengo | 9.5 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 33 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 24 km | Map | | Hotel | Kivu Paradis Resort · Busoro | 2.9 km | Map | | School | Mwufe Primary School · Kabere | 0.3 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 34 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 Kabere Places mapped inside Kabere in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 Kivumu Sector - Bunyoni - Bunyunju - Kabujenje - Nganzo ## Quick answers - Where is Kabere? In Kivumu Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Kabere? Bunyoni, Bunyunju, Busoro, Kabujenje and Nganzo - What is there to see in Kabere? Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - What time zone is Kabere in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabere? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kabere? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabere? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabere? Settlements lie between 1,469 m and 1,914 m - What is the best time to visit Kabere? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kabere? Kigufi Health Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kabere? Access, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kabere? BPR ATM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabere? Rubis, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kabere? RW320403 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.92 km² - P-code: RW320403 - Sector: Kivumu Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/kivumu/kabere/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.