# Cyimo Cell, Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/cyimo/

Cell · Masaka Sector 

# Cyimo

Cyimo is a cell of Rwanda in Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **5.22 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.2km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,414 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cyimo?

Cyimo lies in [Masaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Gako](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gako/), [Gitaraga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gitaraga/), [Mbabe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/mbabe/) and [Nyagahinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/nyagahinga/). By area it is the 760th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.9% of [Masaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/). The centre of Cyimo is about 17 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9985° S, 30.2025° 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 Cyimo

### Nearby, outside Cyimo

- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga1.8 km
- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga2.0 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi4.1 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi4.1 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi4.2 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa12 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa12 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina13 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina13 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo13 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu14 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu14 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: Cyimo

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali7.7 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:59).

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 Cyimo

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Cyimo. Settlements here lie between about 1,359 m and 1,420 m above sea level (median 1,414 m).

- Masaka
- Nyakagunga

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 Cyimo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kicukiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cyimo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masaka Health Centre · Gitaraga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99566&mlon=30.19144#map=17/-1.99566/30.19144) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch · Rukiri ii 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96097&mlon=30.12164#map=17/-1.96097/30.12164) 

Petrol pump Gas Oil · Nyagahinga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98498&mlon=30.18893#map=17/-1.98498/30.18893) 

Hotel Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00028&mlon=30.19253#map=17/-2.00028/30.19253) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School staint manuel complex school · Cyimo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99060&mlon=30.21516#map=17/-1.99060/30.21516) 

College Samuduha Integrated College · Rubirizi 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97866&mlon=30.13622#map=17/-1.97866/30.13622) 

Police station Busanza Automatised Driving Testing Centre · Busanza 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00135&mlon=30.14402#map=17/-2.00135/30.14402) 

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 Cyimo

Places mapped inside Cyimo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants1

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 Masaka Sector

- Ayabaraya
- Gako
- Gitaraga
- Mbabe
- Rusheshe

## Quick answers

- Where is Cyimo?In Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Cyimo?Gako, Gitaraga, Mbabe and Nyagahinga
- What is there to see in Cyimo?Umusambi Village, Bambino Super City, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN
- What time zone is Cyimo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cyimo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Cyimo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cyimo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cyimo?Settlements lie between 1,359 m and 1,420 m
- What is the best time to visit Cyimo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cyimo?Masaka Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cyimo?Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyimo?Gas Oil, about 2.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cyimo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cyimo?RW130802 (OCHA common operational dataset)