# Nyumba Cell, Gishamvu Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/nyumba/ Cell · Gishamvu Sector # Nyumba Nyumba is a cell of Rwanda in Gishamvu Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **9.20 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.2km² - 1mapped service - 1,868 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyumba? Nyumba lies in [Gishamvu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Bunazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/bunazi/), [Gikunzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/gikunzi/), [Mukuge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/mukuge/), [Nyakibanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/nyakibanda/) and [Shori](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/shori/). By area it is the 400th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 40.9% of [Gishamvu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/). The centre of Nyumba is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6571° S, 29.6804° 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 Nyumba ### Nearby, outside Nyumba - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare8.1 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare8.9 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare10 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare10 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu12 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi15 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: Nyumba - 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) · Kirundo48 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura84 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Nyumba Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nyumba. Settlements here lie between about 1,684 m and 2,021 m above sea level (median 1,868 m). - Busoro - Gishamvu - Muboni - Mumataba - Nyumba 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 Nyumba Named natural and historic features inside Nyumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gatare 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 Nyumba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 154 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 137 Feb 19 125 Mar 18 178 Apr 18 176 May 17 108 Jun 17 50 Jul 17 29 Aug 18 65 Sep 19 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 18 224 Dec 18 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nyumba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre · Nyumba 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.66532&mlon=29.69308#map=17/-2.66532/29.69308) Bank Ecobank · Butare 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School primary school · Matyazo 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59697&mlon=29.72068#map=17/-2.59697/29.72068) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 10 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 Nyumba Places mapped inside Nyumba 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 Gishamvu Sector - Nyakibanda - Shori ## Quick answers - Where is Nyumba?In Gishamvu Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyumba?Bunazi, Gikunzi, Mukuge, Nyakibanda and Shori - What is there to see in Nyumba?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Nyumba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyumba?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyumba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyumba?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyumba?Settlements lie between 1,684 m and 2,021 m - What is the best time to visit Nyumba?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyumba?Busoro-Gishamvu Health Centre, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyumba?Ecobank, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyumba?Bank of Kigali, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyumba?Rubis, about 8.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nyumba?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nyumba?RW240102 (OCHA common operational dataset)