# Kiyumba Cell, Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/kiyumba/ Cell · Cyanika Sector # Kiyumba Kiyumba is a cell of Rwanda in Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **7.04 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.0km² - 1,740 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiyumba? Kiyumba lies in [Cyanika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/kabuga/), [Karama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/karama/), [Ngiryi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/ngiryi/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/ngoma/), [Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/nyabisindu/), [Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/nyanza/) and [Nyanzoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/nyanzoga/). By area it is the 604th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.1% of [Cyanika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/cyanika/). The centre of Kiyumba is about 74 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4540° S, 29.6247° 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 Kiyumba ### Nearby, outside Kiyumba - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera6.3 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu13 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi15 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero16 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero16 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero16 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero16 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga17 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: Kiyumba - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo53 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali79 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Kiyumba Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kiyumba. Settlements here lie between about 1,664 m and 1,929 m above sea level (median 1,740 m). - Gatare - Gatentwe - Gishike - Kagarama - Kiyumba - Mugwe - Nyarucyamo 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 Kiyumba Named natural and historic features inside Kiyumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Gahongorome - Gasago - Gisuma - Rudigi 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 Kiyumba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 194 m lower 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 21 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 21 178 Apr 20 176 May 19 108 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiyumba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinyamakara Health Centre · Musebeya 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47308&mlon=29.64860#map=17/-2.47308/29.64860) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Montana · Nyamugari 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46848&mlon=29.58001#map=17/-2.46848/29.58001) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Cyanika Sector - Gitega - Karama - Ngoma - Nyanza - Nyanzoga ## Quick answers - Where is Kiyumba?In Cyanika Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kiyumba?Kabuga, Karama, Ngiryi, Ngoma, Nyabisindu, Nyanza and Nyanzoga - What is there to see in Kiyumba?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Huye Mountain Coffee, Mata Tea Company Limited, Kwigira Museum - What time zone is Kiyumba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kiyumba?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kiyumba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiyumba?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiyumba?Settlements lie between 1,664 m and 1,929 m - What is the best time to visit Kiyumba?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiyumba?Kinyamakara Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiyumba?Bank of Kigali, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiyumba?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiyumba?Rubis, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiyumba?RW250203 (OCHA common operational dataset)