# Makera Cell, Cyeza Sector, Muhanga District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/cyeza/makera/ Cell · Cyeza Sector # Makera Makera is a cell of Rwanda in Cyeza Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **7.17 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.2km² - 2mapped services - 1,822 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makera? Makera lies in [Cyeza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/cyeza/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Biringaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/cyeza/biringaga/), [Gitarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/gitarama/), [Kivumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/cyeza/kivumu/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/remera/), [Ruli](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/ruli/) and [Tyazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/muhanga/tyazo/). By area it is the 592nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.6% of [Cyeza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/cyeza/). The centre of Makera is about 35 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0539° S, 29.7645° 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 Makera ### Nearby, outside Makera - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga7.5 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba9.0 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: Makera - 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) · Kigali43 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma73 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 18:01). 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 Makera Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Makera. Settlements here lie between about 1,740 m and 1,843 m above sea level (median 1,822 m). - Cyeza - Gatenzi - Kamanga - Kigarama - Kilimahwa - Kizika - Nyagasozi - Tshungo 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 Makera Named natural and historic features inside Makera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Bahimba 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 Makera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga 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 Makera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cyeza Health Post · Makera 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04127&mlon=29.76267#map=17/-2.04127/29.76267) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Gitarama 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07510&mlon=29.75430#map=17/-2.07510/29.75430) Hotel MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07444&mlon=29.75670#map=17/-2.07444/29.75670) Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) School AHAZAZA · Gahogo 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08121&mlon=29.75145#map=17/-2.08121/29.75145) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 3.0 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Makera Places mapped inside Makera in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Pharmacies1 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 Cyeza Sector - Biringaga - Kigarama - Kivumu - Nyarunyinya - Shori ## Quick answers - Where is Makera?In Cyeza Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Makera?Biringaga, Gitarama, Kivumu, Remera, Ruli and Tyazo - What is there to see in Makera?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Makera in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Makera?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Makera?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makera?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makera?Settlements lie between 1,740 m and 1,843 m - What is the best time to visit Makera?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Makera?Cyeza Health Post, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makera?Bank of Kigali, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makera?BPR ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makera?Rubis, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Makera?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Makera?RW270104 (OCHA common operational dataset)