# Shyanda Cell, Save Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/shyanda/ Cell · Save Sector # Shyanda Shyanda is a cell of Rwanda in Save Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **8.16 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.2km² - 1mapped service - 1,722 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shyanda? Shyanda lies in [Save Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/), [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: [Gatoki](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/gatoki/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kigarama/), [Kimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kimana/), [Mugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/mugogwe/), [Muhororo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/muhororo/) and [Munazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/munazi/). By area it is the 496th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.8% of [Save Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/). The centre of Shyanda is about 71 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5296° S, 29.7920° 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 Shyanda ### Nearby, outside Shyanda - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare8.4 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare8.7 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare11 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare11 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu11 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero19 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero20 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero20 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: Shyanda - 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) · Kirundo34 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali73 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 Shyanda Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Shyanda. Settlements here lie between about 1,654 m and 1,769 m above sea level (median 1,722 m). - Bakende - Buremera - Gasharu - Kigarama - Kimishibu - Kiziguro - Rusenyi 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 Shyanda Named natural and historic features inside Shyanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nyabuhoro - Nyabuyogera 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 Shyanda 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 Shyanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Girubuzima Health Post Shyanda · Shyanda 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53055&mlon=29.79106#map=17/-2.53055/29.79106) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) 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 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59086&mlon=29.75026#map=17/-2.59086/29.75026) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 8.6 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shyanda Places mapped inside Shyanda in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Save Sector - Gatoki - Munazi - Rwanza - Zivu ## Quick answers - Where is Shyanda?In Save Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Shyanda?Gatoki, Kigarama, Kimana, Mugogwe, Muhororo and Munazi - What is there to see in Shyanda?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Shyanda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Shyanda?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Shyanda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shyanda?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shyanda?Settlements lie between 1,654 m and 1,769 m - What is the best time to visit Shyanda?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Shyanda?Girubuzima Health Post Shyanda, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shyanda?BFU Bank, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shyanda?Bank of Kigali, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shyanda?Rubis, about 8.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Shyanda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Shyanda?RW221304 (OCHA common operational dataset)