# Shyembe Cell, Maraba Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/shyembe/ Cell · Maraba Sector # Shyembe Shyembe is a cell of Rwanda in Maraba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **11.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.1km² - 1,719 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shyembe? Shyembe lies in [Maraba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Cyendajuru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/cyendajuru/), [Kibingo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/kibingo/), [Mugobore](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/mugobore/), [Nyakagezi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/huye/nyakagezi/), [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/shanga/), [Sovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/huye/sovu/) and [Tare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/tare/). By area it is the 256th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.2% of [Maraba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/). The centre of Shyembe is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5455° S, 29.6688° 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 Shyembe ### Nearby, outside Shyembe - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu2.6 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare9.8 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare9.9 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare11 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi11 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare12 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera15 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: Shyembe - 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) · Kirundo47 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali83 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 Shyembe Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Shyembe. Settlements here lie between about 1,689 m and 1,865 m above sea level (median 1,719 m). - Cyarumbo - Kagoma - Kizi - Nkoto - Nyamabuye - Shyembe 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 Shyembe Named natural and historic features inside Shyembe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kigogo - Mashyuza 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 Shyembe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shyembe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Maraba Health Centre · Cyendajuru 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52098&mlon=29.67824#map=17/-2.52098/29.67824) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) Hotel Inyambo MOTEL · Rukira 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58333&mlon=29.71670#map=17/-2.58333/29.71670) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Secondary School · Matyazo 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59323&mlon=29.71699#map=17/-2.59323/29.71699) College CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59110&mlon=29.74454#map=17/-2.59110/29.74454) 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. ## Other cells in Maraba Sector - Buremera - Gasumba - Kabuye - Kanyinya - Shanga ## Quick answers - Where is Shyembe?In Maraba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Shyembe?Cyendajuru, Kibingo, Mugobore, Nyakagezi, Shanga, Sovu and Tare - What is there to see in Shyembe?Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Shyembe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Shyembe?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Shyembe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shyembe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shyembe?Settlements lie between 1,689 m and 1,865 m - What is the best time to visit Shyembe?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Shyembe?Maraba Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shyembe?BFU Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shyembe?Bank of Kigali, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shyembe?Rubis, about 9.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shyembe?RW240606 (OCHA common operational dataset)