Cell · Buruhukiro Sector # Byimana Byimana is a cell of Rwanda in Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 6.62 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.6 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,201 m typical elevation ## Where is Byimana? Byimana lies in Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Bushigishigi, Gahira, Gatovu, Kibyagira, Rambya and Runege. By area it is the 643rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 4.2% of Buruhukiro Sector. The centre of Byimana is about 86 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4385° S, 29.4541° 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 Byimana ### Nearby, outside Byimana - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 13 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: Byimana - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 61 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 89 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Byimana Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Byimana. Settlements here lie between about 2,153 m and 2,246 m above sea level (median 2,201 m). - Bishyiga - Bitebo - Gakangaga - Gihumo - Rukeli Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Byimana Named natural and historic features inside Byimana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Gasorenda - Mujabagiro - Nyirabitebo - Nyiragashayaya - Nyirarukeli Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Byimana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 267 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 18 | 137 | | Feb | 18 | 125 | | Mar | 18 | 178 | | Apr | 17 | 176 | | May | 16 | 108 | | Jun | 16 | 50 | | Jul | 16 | 29 | | Aug | 17 | 65 | | Sep | 18 | 106 | | Oct | 18 | 157 | | Nov | 17 | 224 | | Dec | 17 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Byimana | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Musebeya Health Centre · Gatovu | 1.8 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 35 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 37 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 9.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Kitabi Eco-Center · Kagano | 11 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 34 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 1.4 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 34 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 37 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 Byimana Places mapped inside Byimana in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 Buruhukiro Sector - Bushigishigi - Gifurwe - Kizimyamuriro - Munini - Rambya ## Quick answers - Where is Byimana? In Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Byimana? Bushigishigi, Gahira, Gatovu, Kibyagira, Rambya and Runege - What is there to see in Byimana? Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Byimana in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Byimana? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Byimana? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Byimana? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Byimana? Settlements lie between 2,153 m and 2,246 m - What is the best time to visit Byimana? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Byimana? Musebeya Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Byimana? Bank of Kigali, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Byimana? Bank of Kigali, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Byimana? SP Kitabi, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Byimana? RW250102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 6.62 km² - P-code: RW250102 - Sector: Buruhukiro Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/byimana/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.