# Cyendajuru Cell, Simbi Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/cyendajuru/

Cell · Simbi Sector 

# Cyendajuru

Cyendajuru is a cell of Rwanda in Simbi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **7.38 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,700 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cyendajuru?

Cyendajuru lies in [Simbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Kabusanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/kabusanza/), [Mugobore](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/mugobore/), [Shyembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/shyembe/) and [Tare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/tare/). By area it is the 570th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.2% of [Simbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/). The centre of Cyendajuru is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5225° S, 29.6738° 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 Cyendajuru

### Nearby, outside Cyendajuru

- Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu3.4 km
- Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare11 km
- Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare11 km
- Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare13 km
- Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi13 km
- Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare13 km
- Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera14 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero19 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero19 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero19 km
- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, 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: Cyendajuru

- 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) · Kigali80 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 Cyendajuru

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Cyendajuru. Settlements here lie between about 1,665 m and 1,817 m above sea level (median 1,700 m).

- Cyendajuru
- Kibanda
- Maraba
- Mwendo
- Ruheru
- Rwatsi
- Ryamuganza

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).

## Weather in Cyendajuru 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**.

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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 Cyendajuru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maraba Health Centre · Cyendajuru 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52098&mlon=29.67824#map=17/-2.52098/29.67824) 

Bank BFU Bank · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) 

Hotel Inyambo MOTEL · Rukira 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58333&mlon=29.71670#map=17/-2.58333/29.71670) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School Secondary School · Matyazo 9.2 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 11 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 11 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 Cyendajuru

Places mapped inside Cyendajuru 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 Simbi Sector

- Gisakura
- Kabusanza
- Mugobore
- Nyangazi

## Quick answers

- Where is Cyendajuru?In Simbi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Cyendajuru?Kabusanza, Mugobore, Shyembe and Tare
- What is there to see in Cyendajuru?Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Genocide-Memorial Butare
- What time zone is Cyendajuru in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cyendajuru?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Cyendajuru?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cyendajuru?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cyendajuru?Settlements lie between 1,665 m and 1,817 m
- What is the best time to visit Cyendajuru?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cyendajuru?Maraba Health Centre, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cyendajuru?BFU Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cyendajuru?Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyendajuru?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cyendajuru?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cyendajuru?RW241301 (OCHA common operational dataset)