Cell · Mukura Sector # Icyeru Icyeru is a cell of Rwanda in Mukura Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 4.60 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.6 km² - 1,695 m typical elevation ## Where is Icyeru? Icyeru lies in Mukura Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Akaboti, Bukomeye, Buvumu, Bwiza, Kibirizi and Rango a. By area it is the 815th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.3% of Mukura Sector. The centre of Icyeru is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6725° S, 29.7583° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Icyeru ### Nearby, outside Icyeru - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 6.5 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 6.6 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 9.1 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 9.4 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Icyeru - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 40 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 85 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Icyeru Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Icyeru. Settlements here lie between about 1,685 m and 1,714 m above sea level (median 1,695 m). - Akaniga - Akarehe - Icyeru - Sahera Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Icyeru Named natural and historic features inside Icyeru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kaguhu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Icyeru 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Icyeru | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kansi Health Centre · Akaboti | 3.3 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 7.5 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 8.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Cyarwa | 6.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Light House Hotel · Cyarwa | 6.1 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 10.0 km | Map | | School | ES Kansi · Akaboti | 2.1 km | Map | | College | National University of Rwanda · Butare | 6.5 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 8.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Mukura Sector - Bukomeye - Buvumu - Rango a ## Quick answers - Where is Icyeru? In Mukura Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Icyeru? Akaboti, Bukomeye, Buvumu, Bwiza, Kibirizi and Rango a - What is there to see in Icyeru? Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Icyeru in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Icyeru? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Icyeru? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Icyeru? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Icyeru? Settlements lie between 1,685 m and 1,714 m - What is the best time to visit Icyeru? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Icyeru? Kansi Health Centre, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Icyeru? Ecobank, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Icyeru? Bank of Kigali, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Icyeru? Rubis, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Icyeru? RW240803 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.60 km² - P-code: RW240803 - Sector: Mukura Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/icyeru/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.