# Kizimyamuriro Cell, Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/kizimyamuriro/

Cell · Buruhukiro Sector 

# Kizimyamuriro

Kizimyamuriro is a cell of Rwanda in Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **105.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 105km²
- 2,309 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kizimyamuriro?

Kizimyamuriro lies in [Buruhukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bushigishigi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/bushigishigi/), [Gatare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/gatare/), [Kibyagira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/kibyagira/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/munini/), [Rambya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/rambya/) and [Rugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/rugogwe/). By area it is the largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 67.0% of [Buruhukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/). The centre of Kizimyamuriro is about 96 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4515° S, 29.3511° 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).

## Know before you go: Kizimyamuriro

- 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

- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe49 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma88 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 06:03, sunset around 18:02).

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 Kizimyamuriro

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kizimyamuriro. Settlements here lie between about 2,240 m and 2,382 m above sea level (median 2,309 m).

- Gishwati
- Kinaba
- Minaga
- Mujerenge
- Uwimbaragasa

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 Kizimyamuriro

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Gasare
- Lubiya
- Nyirabugoyi
- Nyiragishinge
- Nyiragishunga
- Nyirakinaba
- Nyiramabande
- Rwimbeho
- Tshewazimbuzi
- Uwamabende

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Ruhindi · 2,485 m
- Rukwi · 2,446 m
- Mbiyo · 2,438 m
- Kimitanga · 2,359 m

### Forests and nature

3 forests.

- Gashishi
- Karumu
- Muyaga

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 Kizimyamuriro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 375 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 17 137 

Feb 17 125 

Mar 17 178 

Apr 16 176 

May 16 108 

Jun 15 50 

Jul 15 29 

Aug 17 65 

Sep 17 106 

Oct 17 157 

Nov 16 224 

Dec 17 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kizimyamuriro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cyinyonza Health Post · Munini 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.40183&mlon=29.40778#map=17/-2.40183/29.40778) 

Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) 

Hotel Kitabi Eco-Center · Kagano 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52554&mlon=29.41322#map=17/-2.52554/29.41322) 

School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) 

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 Buruhukiro Sector

- Bushigishigi
- Byimana
- Gifurwe
- Munini
- Rambya

## Quick answers

- Where is Kizimyamuriro?In Buruhukiro Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Kizimyamuriro?Bushigishigi, Gatare, Kibyagira, Munini, Rambya and Rugogwe
- What time zone is Kizimyamuriro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kizimyamuriro?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kizimyamuriro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kizimyamuriro?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kizimyamuriro?Settlements lie between 2,240 m and 2,382 m
- What is the highest point in Kizimyamuriro?Ruhindi (2,485 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kizimyamuriro?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kizimyamuriro?Cyinyonza Health Post, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kizimyamuriro?SP Kitabi, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kizimyamuriro?RW250104 (OCHA common operational dataset)