# Kabuga Cell, Mukura Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/kabuga/

Cell · Mukura Sector 

# Kabuga

Kabuga is a cell of Rwanda in Mukura Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **4.08 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4.1km²
- 1,704 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabuga?

Kabuga lies in [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Cyarusera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/cyarusera/), [Gacaca](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/gacaca/), [Gisanze](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/gisanze/), [Kagusa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/kagusa/) and [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/karambo/). By area it is the 858th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 4.0% of [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/). The centre of Kabuga is about 72 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0354° S, 29.4194° 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 Kabuga

### Nearby, outside Kabuga

- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge5.7 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba7.2 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye7.8 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye7.9 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye8.1 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye8.1 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye8.2 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil8.3 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye8.4 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye8.7 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo12 km
- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura20 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: Kabuga

- 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) · Goma46 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe74 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 18:02).

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 Kabuga

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kabuga. Settlements here lie between about 1,647 m and 1,721 m above sea level (median 1,704 m).

- Gihara
- Kabahigi
- Miraramo
- Muhindo

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 Kabuga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 247 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 22 132 

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 21 196 

Dec 22 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabuga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muganga Eveliyana · Cyarusera 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02432&mlon=29.39285#map=17/-2.02432/29.39285) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Bumba Base Camp · Bumba 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97986&mlon=29.38983#map=17/-1.97986/29.38983) 

School Etoile Primary School · Gisanze 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04274&mlon=29.41408#map=17/-2.04274/29.41408) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 8.6 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.

## Other cells in Mukura Sector

- Kagano
- Kageyo
- Kagusa
- Karambo
- Mwendo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabuga?In Mukura Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kabuga?Cyarusera, Gacaca, Gisanze, Kagusa and Karambo
- What is there to see in Kabuga?Ndaba Falls, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Home St Jean, Chateau le Marara
- What time zone is Kabuga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kabuga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kabuga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabuga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabuga?Settlements lie between 1,647 m and 1,721 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabuga?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabuga?Muganga Eveliyana, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabuga?GT Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabuga?BPR ATM, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabuga?Engenl, about 2.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kabuga?RW320601 (OCHA common operational dataset)