Map of Kibuye, Rwanda

Kibuye is the administrative centre of Western Province, Rwanda, with a population of about 48,024. It lies at 2.0603°S, 29.3478°E. Kibuye is about 80 km (50 mi) west of Kigali, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gisenyi, 41 km to the north.

Kibuye at a glance

Where is Kibuye?

• The 6th largest city in Rwanda by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Western Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 12 h 00 min on the shortest day to 12 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kibuye

• Gisenyi — 41 km north
• Goma — 45 km north, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Gitarama — 45 km east
• Nzega — 52 km southeast
• Cyangugu — 68 km southwest
• Musanze — 70 km northeast
• Bukavu — 74 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Butare — 74 km southeast
• Kabare — 79 km southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kigali — 80 km east

Largest cities in Western Province

• Gisenyi — 172,357
• Cyangugu — 43,866

Largest cities in Rwanda

• Kigali — 1,132,686
• Gisenyi — 172,357
• Musanze — 153,368
• Gitarama — 87,613
• Butare — 62,823
• Rwamagana — 47,203
• Kibungo — 46,240
• Cyangugu — 43,866
• Byumba — 43,134
• Nzega — 33,832

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.