# Mukiza Cell, Mukindo Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/mukiza/ Cell · Mukindo Sector # Mukiza Mukiza is a cell of Rwanda in Mukindo Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **12.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.4km² - 1,524 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukiza? Mukiza lies in [Mukindo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/gitega/), [Mukomacara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/mukomacara/) and [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rubona/). By area it is the 188th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.2% of [Mukindo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/). The centre of Mukiza is about 94 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7618° S, 29.8294° 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 Mukiza ### Nearby, outside Mukiza - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare19 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, 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: Mukiza - 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) · Kirundo38 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega73 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 Mukiza Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mukiza. Settlements here lie between about 1,410 m and 1,698 m above sea level (median 1,524 m). - Cyimana - Kigoyi - Mukiza - Nyabilyo - Nyakazana - Shyombo 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 Mukiza 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 Mukiza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kibayi Health Centre · Nyabisagara 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73192&mlon=29.85949#map=17/-2.73192/29.85949) Bank Ecobank · Butare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) 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 Rubis · Cyarwa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College National University of Rwanda · Butare 19 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 21 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 Mukindo Sector - Gitega - Nyabisagara - Runyinya ## Quick answers - Where is Mukiza?In Mukindo Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Mukiza?Gitega, Mukomacara and Rubona - What is there to see in Mukiza?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Mukiza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mukiza?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Mukiza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukiza?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukiza?Settlements lie between 1,410 m and 1,698 m - What is the best time to visit Mukiza?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukiza?Kibayi Health Centre, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mukiza?Ecobank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mukiza?Bank of Kigali, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukiza?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukiza?RW220902 (OCHA common operational dataset)