Cell · Nyabirasi Sector # Busuku Busuku is a cell of Rwanda in Nyabirasi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 26.0 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26.0 km² - 2,162 m typical elevation ## Where is Busuku? Busuku lies in Nyabirasi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Kigarama, Mulinga, Musabike, Ngoma and Rusongati. By area it is the 18th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 28.6% of Nyabirasi Sector. The centre of Busuku is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7503° S, 29.4061° 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 Busuku ### Nearby, outside Busuku - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga 14 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga 15 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo 17 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo 17 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo 17 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 17 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: Busuku - 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 21 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 85 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 06:01, 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 Busuku Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Busuku. Settlements here lie between about 1,971 m and 2,615 m above sea level (median 2,162 m). - Busuku - Busuti - Gatare - Kununya - Ngugo - Nkuli - Tsindiro Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Busuku Named natural and historic features inside Busuku, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gatare 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 Busuku and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 211 m higher 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 | 19 | 126 | | Feb | 20 | 132 | | Mar | 19 | 191 | | Apr | 18 | 191 | | May | 18 | 141 | | Jun | 18 | 61 | | Jul | 18 | 38 | | Aug | 19 | 80 | | Sep | 19 | 118 | | Oct | 19 | 164 | | Nov | 19 | 196 | | Dec | 19 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Busuku | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyabirasi Health Centre · Terimbere | 6.4 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 16 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Forest of Hope Guest House · Rukaragata | 11 km | Map | | School | Mahoko Primary School · Kanyefurwe | 9.1 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 18 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 36 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 Nyabirasi Sector - Cyivugiza - Mubuga - Ngoma - Terimbere ## Quick answers - Where is Busuku? In Nyabirasi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Busuku? Kigarama, Mulinga, Musabike, Ngoma and Rusongati - What is there to see in Busuku? Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - What time zone is Busuku in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Busuku? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Busuku? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Busuku? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Busuku? Settlements lie between 1,971 m and 2,615 m - What is the best time to visit Busuku? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Busuku? Nyabirasi Health Centre, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Busuku? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Busuku? BPR ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Busuku? Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Busuku? RW321101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 26.0 km² - P-code: RW321101 - Sector: Nyabirasi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/nyabirasi/busuku/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.