# Cyumba Cell, Muganza Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/cyumba/ Cell · Muganza Sector # Cyumba Cyumba is a cell of Rwanda in Muganza Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **11.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.7km² - 1,694 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cyumba? Cyumba lies in [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/muganza/), [Mugombwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/mugombwa/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/remera/), [Rwamiko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/rwamiko/) and [Saga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/saga/). By area it is the 220th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.6% of [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/). The centre of Cyumba is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6591° S, 29.8768° 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 Cyumba ### Nearby, outside Cyumba - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare15 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare16 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare16 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare17 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: Cyumba - 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) · Kirundo27 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali82 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 Cyumba Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Cyumba. Settlements here lie between about 1,627 m and 1,698 m above sea level (median 1,694 m). - Byiza - Cyumba - Gitwa - Musatsi 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 Cyumba Named natural and historic features inside Cyumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gasenyi - Musizi - Ndurume - Rwagica 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 Cyumba 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 Cyumba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mugombwa Health Centre · Mugombwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67937&mlon=29.86015#map=17/-2.67937/29.86015) Bank Cogebanque · Butare 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60508&mlon=29.74076#map=17/-2.60508/29.74076) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 16 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 16 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 Muganza Sector - Muganza - Remera - Rwamiko - Saga ## Quick answers - Where is Cyumba?In Muganza Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Cyumba?Muganza, Mugombwa, Remera, Rwamiko and Saga - What is there to see in Cyumba?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Cyumba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cyumba?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Cyumba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cyumba?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cyumba?Settlements lie between 1,627 m and 1,698 m - What is the best time to visit Cyumba?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Cyumba?Mugombwa Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cyumba?Cogebanque, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cyumba?Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyumba?Rubis, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cyumba?RW220701 (OCHA common operational dataset)