# Zivu Cell, Save Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/zivu/ Cell · Save Sector # Zivu Zivu is a cell of Rwanda in Save Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **8.38 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.4km² - 1,593 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zivu? Zivu 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 4 other cells: [Cyamukuza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/cyamukuza/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kigarama/), [Mukande](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/mukande/) and [Munazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/munazi/). By area it is the 475th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.4% of [Save Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/). The centre of Zivu is about 73 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5549° S, 29.8127° 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 Zivu ### Nearby, outside Zivu - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare8.4 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare8.7 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare9.8 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare11 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu13 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: Zivu - 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) · Kigali75 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 Zivu Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Zivu. Settlements here lie between about 1,576 m and 1,598 m above sea level (median 1,593 m). - Musekera - Rwanzana - Tamba - Zivu 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 Zivu Named natural and historic features inside Zivu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Akabacyaba - Akajagi - Mubutama - Rurongora - Rwamutaga 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 Zivu 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 Zivu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Girubuzima Health Post Shyanda · Shyanda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53055&mlon=29.79106#map=17/-2.53055/29.79106) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Engen · Butare 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59202&mlon=29.74388#map=17/-2.59202/29.74388) Hotel Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58828&mlon=29.75451#map=17/-2.58828/29.75451) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 8.0 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 8.3 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 Save Sector - Gatoki - Munazi - Rwanza - Shyanda ## Quick answers - Where is Zivu?In Save Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Zivu?Cyamukuza, Kigarama, Mukande and Munazi - What is there to see in Zivu?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Zivu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Zivu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Zivu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zivu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zivu?Settlements lie between 1,576 m and 1,598 m - What is the best time to visit Zivu?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Zivu?Girubuzima Health Post Shyanda, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zivu?BFU Bank, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zivu?Bank of Kigali, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zivu?Engen, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Zivu?RW221305 (OCHA common operational dataset)