# Cyambwe Cell, Musambira Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/cyambwe/

Cell · Musambira Sector 

# Cyambwe

Cyambwe is a cell of Rwanda in Musambira Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **12.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.5km²
- 1,642 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cyambwe?

Cyambwe lies in [Musambira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/buhoro/), [Kabashumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/kabashumba/), [Kambyeyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/kambyeyi/), [Karengera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/karengera/), [Kigembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/kigembe/) and [Ruyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/ruyanza/). By area it is the 179th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.7% of [Musambira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/). The centre of Cyambwe is about 25 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0513° S, 29.8563° 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 Cyambwe

### Nearby, outside Cyambwe

- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga14 km
- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba18 km
- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara18 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: Cyambwe

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali33 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma81 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Cyambwe

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Cyambwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,598 m and 1,683 m above sea level (median 1,642 m).

- Bimomwe
- Cyambure
- Cyambwe
- Giheta
- Kigwa
- Rugarama
- Shaka

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 Cyambwe

Named natural and historic features inside Cyambwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Bakokwe
- Byimana
- Gasenyi
- Gatare
- Nyagatovu
- Nyamugali
- Nyarucyamu
- Rubumba

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 Cyambwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cyambwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kivumu Health Centre · Kivumu 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04754&mlon=29.80442#map=17/-2.04754/29.80442) 

Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) 

Petrol pump Oryx · Buhoro 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02151&mlon=29.85939#map=17/-2.02151/29.85939) 

Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School Padri Vjeko VTC · Kivumu 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04948&mlon=29.80414#map=17/-2.04948/29.80414) 

College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 

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 Musambira Sector

- Buhoro
- Karengera
- Kivumu
- Mpushi
- Rukambura

## Quick answers

- Where is Cyambwe?In Musambira Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Cyambwe?Buhoro, Kabashumba, Kambyeyi, Karengera, Kigembe and Ruyanza
- What is there to see in Cyambwe?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves, Nyemana Caves
- What time zone is Cyambwe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cyambwe?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Cyambwe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cyambwe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cyambwe?Settlements lie between 1,598 m and 1,683 m
- What is the best time to visit Cyambwe?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cyambwe?Kivumu Health Centre, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cyambwe?Ecobank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyambwe?Oryx, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cyambwe?RW280602 (OCHA common operational dataset)