# Cyamukuza Cell, Ndora Sector, Gisagara District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/cyamukuza/

Cell · Ndora Sector 

# Cyamukuza

Cyamukuza is a cell of Rwanda in Ndora Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **9.82 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.8km²
- 1,649 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cyamukuza?

Cyamukuza lies in [Ndora Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/), [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: [Bweya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/bweya/), [Gisagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/gisagara/), [Mukande](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/mukande/), [Munazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/munazi/) and [Zivu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/zivu/). By area it is the 337th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.1% of [Ndora Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/). The centre of Cyamukuza is about 75 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5831° S, 29.8167° 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 Cyamukuza

### Nearby, outside Cyamukuza

- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare8.0 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare8.1 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare8.4 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare9.2 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: Cyamukuza

- 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) · Kirundo31 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali77 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 Cyamukuza

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Cyamukuza. Settlements here lie between about 1,497 m and 1,689 m above sea level (median 1,649 m).

- Buhurambuga
- Butabangira
- Cyamukuza
- Nyakibungo

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 Cyamukuza 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 Cyamukuza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gisagara Health Centre · Gisagara 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59935&mlon=29.83791#map=17/-2.59935/29.83791) 

Bank BFU Bank · Butare 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Engen · Butare 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59202&mlon=29.74388#map=17/-2.59202/29.74388) 

Hotel Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58828&mlon=29.75451#map=17/-2.58828/29.75451) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School E.A.V. K · Duwani 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) 

College NUR · Butare 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59521&mlon=29.75100#map=17/-2.59521/29.75100) 

Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 7.6 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 Ndora Sector

- Bweya
- Dahwe
- Gisagara
- Mukande

## Quick answers

- Where is Cyamukuza?In Ndora Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Cyamukuza?Bweya, Gisagara, Mukande, Munazi and Zivu
- What is there to see in Cyamukuza?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare
- What time zone is Cyamukuza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cyamukuza?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Cyamukuza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cyamukuza?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cyamukuza?Settlements lie between 1,497 m and 1,689 m
- What is the best time to visit Cyamukuza?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cyamukuza?Gisagara Health Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cyamukuza?BFU Bank, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cyamukuza?Bank of Kigali, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyamukuza?Engen, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cyamukuza?RW221102 (OCHA common operational dataset)