Cell · Tumba Sector # Cyarwa Cyarwa is a cell of Rwanda in Tumba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 3.71 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.7 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,726 m typical elevation ## Where is Cyarwa? Cyarwa lies in Tumba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Butare, Cyimana, Duwani, Gitwa, Muyira and Rango b. By area it is the 879th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.7% of Tumba Sector. The centre of Cyarwa is about 82 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6210° S, 29.7574° 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 Cyarwa ### Nearby, outside Cyarwa - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 1.2 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 2.0 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 3.5 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 3.8 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 11 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: Cyarwa - 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 38 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 84 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 Cyarwa Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Cyarwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,659 m and 1,734 m above sea level (median 1,726 m). - Agahora - Agakenyeri - Cyarwa - Icyili - Mukina Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Cyarwa 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 Cyarwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kabutare · Butare | 1.9 km | Map | | Bank | I&M · Butare | 2.5 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 2.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Cyarwa | 1.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Light House Hotel · Cyarwa | 1.7 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 5.6 km | Map | | School | E.A.V.Kabutare · Butare | 2.0 km | Map | | College | National University of Rwanda · Butare | 1.7 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 3.2 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cyarwa Places mapped inside Cyarwa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Tumba Sector - Cyimana - Gitwa - Mpare - Rango b ## Quick answers - Where is Cyarwa? In Tumba Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Cyarwa? Butare, Cyimana, Duwani, Gitwa, Muyira and Rango b - What is there to see in Cyarwa? Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Cyarwa in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cyarwa? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Cyarwa? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cyarwa? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cyarwa? Settlements lie between 1,659 m and 1,734 m - What is the best time to visit Cyarwa? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Cyarwa? Kabutare, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cyarwa? I&M, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cyarwa? Bank of Kigali, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyarwa? Rubis, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Cyarwa? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cyarwa? RW241401 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 3.71 km² - P-code: RW241401 - Sector: Tumba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/cyarwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.