Cell · Mushishiro Sector # Matyazo Matyazo is a cell of Rwanda in Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers 9.08 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.1 km² - 1,610 m typical elevation ## Where is Matyazo? Matyazo lies in Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Ruhanga, Rukaragata, Rwasare and Rwigerero. By area it is the 408th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.1% of Mushishiro Sector. The centre of Matyazo is about 47 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9947° S, 29.6420° 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 Matyazo ### Nearby, outside Matyazo - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 13 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 15 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 18 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: Matyazo - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 55 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 58 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:01). 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 Matyazo Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Matyazo. Settlements here lie between about 1,557 m and 1,652 m above sea level (median 1,610 m). - Kagarama - Kivumu - Musange Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Matyazo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 21 | 96 | | Feb | 22 | 102 | | Mar | 21 | 153 | | Apr | 21 | 178 | | May | 20 | 139 | | Jun | 20 | 50 | | Jul | 20 | 31 | | Aug | 21 | 56 | | Sep | 22 | 88 | | Oct | 21 | 129 | | Nov | 21 | 160 | | Dec | 21 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matyazo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rubona Health Centre · Gatsibo | 3.9 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Gahogo | 16 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 26 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Gitarama | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama | 16 km | Map | | School | Rugendabali Primary School · Nsanga | 6.6 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 17 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 Mushishiro Sector - Munazi - Nyagasozi - Rukaragata - Rwasare - Rwigerero ## Quick answers - Where is Matyazo? In Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Matyazo? Ruhanga, Rukaragata, Rwasare and Rwigerero - What is there to see in Matyazo? Mukura Forest Reserve, Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Matyazo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matyazo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Matyazo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matyazo? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matyazo? Settlements lie between 1,557 m and 1,652 m - What is the best time to visit Matyazo? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Matyazo? Rubona Health Centre, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matyazo? Bank of Kigali, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matyazo? BPR ATM, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matyazo? Rubis, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matyazo? RW270601 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.08 km² - P-code: RW270601 - Sector: Mushishiro Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/mushishiro/matyazo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.