# Cyiri Cell, Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/cyiri/ Cell · Gikonko Sector # Cyiri Cyiri is a cell of Rwanda in Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **15.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.0km² - 1,489 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cyiri? Cyiri lies in [Gikonko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Bugali](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/bugali/), [Gafumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/gafumba/), [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gasagara/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/gatovu/), [Gikonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gikonko/), [Kagunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/kagunga/), [Katarara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/katarara/) and [Mbogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/mbogo/). By area it is the 99th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 30.2% of [Gikonko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/). The centre of Cyiri is about 62 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4651° S, 29.8534° 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 Cyiri ### Nearby, outside Cyiri - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero16 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero17 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero17 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero18 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare18 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare19 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: Cyiri - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo28 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali64 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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 Cyiri Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Cyiri. Settlements here lie between about 1,401 m and 1,545 m above sea level (median 1,489 m). - Curusi - Cyendajura - Gitega - Kimpuga - Kinyana - Murambi - Musambi - Sanzu 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Cyiri Named natural and historic features inside Cyiri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bigirinka - Kagende - Munyanga Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Cyiri and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cyiri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gikonko Health Centre · Gikonko 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.48426&mlon=29.85521#map=17/-2.48426/29.85521) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Meru · Gahondo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35166&mlon=29.76784#map=17/-2.35166/29.76784) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35845&mlon=29.74783#map=17/-2.35845/29.74783) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Gikonko Sector - Gasagara - Gikonko - Mbogo ## Quick answers - Where is Cyiri?In Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Cyiri?Bugali, Gafumba, Gasagara, Gatovu, Gikonko, Kagunga, Katarara and Mbogo - What is there to see in Cyiri?Kwigira Museum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Cyiri in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cyiri?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Cyiri?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cyiri?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cyiri?Settlements lie between 1,401 m and 1,545 m - What is the best time to visit Cyiri?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Cyiri?Gikonko Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cyiri?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cyiri?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyiri?Meru, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cyiri?RW220101 (OCHA common operational dataset)