# Muyira Cell, Kibirizi Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/muyira/ Cell · Kibirizi Sector # Muyira Muyira is a cell of Rwanda in Kibirizi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **8.13 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.1km² - 1,671 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muyira? Muyira lies in [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Cyarwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/cyarwa/), [Cyimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/cyimana/), [Duwani](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/duwani/), [Kibirizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/kibirizi/), [Rango a](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/rango-a/) and [Ruturo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/ruturo/). By area it is the 500th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.3% of [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/). The centre of Muyira is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6298° S, 29.7819° 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 Muyira ### Nearby, outside Muyira - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare4.1 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare4.9 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare5.9 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare6.1 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu14 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: Muyira - 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) · Kirundo36 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali84 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 18:00). 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 Muyira Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Muyira. Settlements here lie between about 1,605 m and 1,743 m above sea level (median 1,671 m). - Kinazi - Kinyereri - Muyira - Nyagasozi - Nyagisasa - Zihare 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 Muyira Named natural and historic features inside Muyira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rwakagina 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 Muyira 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 Muyira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muyira Health Post · Ruturo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62449&mlon=29.79710#map=17/-2.62449/29.79710) Bank Cogebanque · Butare 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60508&mlon=29.74076#map=17/-2.60508/29.74076) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61611&mlon=29.74278#map=17/-2.61611/29.74278) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 5.5 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 Kibirizi Sector - Duwani - Kibirizi - Ruturo ## Quick answers - Where is Muyira?In Kibirizi Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Muyira?Cyarwa, Cyimana, Duwani, Kibirizi, Rango a and Ruturo - What is there to see in Muyira?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Muyira in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muyira?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Muyira?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muyira?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muyira?Settlements lie between 1,605 m and 1,743 m - What is the best time to visit Muyira?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Muyira?Muyira Health Post, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muyira?Cogebanque, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muyira?Bank of Kigali, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muyira?Rubis, about 4.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muyira?RW220403 (OCHA common operational dataset)