# Nyabivumu Cell, Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/nyabivumu/ Cell · Gasaka Sector # Nyabivumu Nyabivumu is a cell of Rwanda in Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **3.47 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.5km² - 1,743 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nyabivumu? Nyabivumu lies in [Gasaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/), [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: [Bwama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/bwama/), [Karambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/karambi/), [Kizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/kizi/), [Ngiryi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/ngiryi/), [Nzega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/nzega/) and [Shanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/shanga/). By area it is the 892nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.6% of [Gasaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gasaka/). The centre of Nyabivumu is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 3.4 km from Gikongoro, the main town of Gasaka Sector. The centre point is at 2.4900° S, 29.5900° 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 Nyabivumu ### Nearby, outside Nyabivumu - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera4.6 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi10 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu13 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: Nyabivumu - 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) · Kirundo56 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe76 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 18:01). 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 Nyabivumu Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nyabivumu. Settlements here lie between about 1,727 m and 1,755 m above sea level (median 1,743 m). - Dusego - Gasharu - Kagarama 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 Nyabivumu Named natural and historic features inside Nyabivumu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nkungu 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 Nyabivumu 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 191 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 20 137 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 Nyabivumu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyamagabe Health Centre · Ngiryi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47293&mlon=29.58625#map=17/-2.47293/29.58625) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) 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 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Ubumwe Center Kigeme · Nyamugari 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47354&mlon=29.57905#map=17/-2.47354/29.57905) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Mata Secondary School · Murambi 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56872&mlon=29.56344#map=17/-2.56872/29.56344) College CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59110&mlon=29.74454#map=17/-2.59110/29.74454) 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 Gasaka Sector - Kigeme - Ngiryi - Nyamugari - Nzega - Remera ## Quick answers - Where is Nyabivumu?In Gasaka Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Nyabivumu?Bwama, Karambi, Kizi, Ngiryi, Nzega and Shanga - What is there to see in Nyabivumu?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited, Huye Mountain Coffee - What time zone is Nyabivumu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyabivumu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyabivumu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyabivumu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyabivumu?Settlements lie between 1,727 m and 1,755 m - What is the best time to visit Nyabivumu?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nyabivumu?Nyamagabe Health Centre, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nyabivumu?BFU Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nyabivumu?Bank of Kigali, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nyabivumu?Rubis, about 2.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nyabivumu?RW250303 (OCHA common operational dataset)