# Shyeru Cell, Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/shyeru/ Cell · Gatare Sector # Shyeru Shyeru is a cell of Rwanda in Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **10.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.8km² - 2,034 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shyeru? Shyeru lies in [Gatare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/), [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: [Bakopfu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/bakopfu/), [Bitandara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/bitandara/), [Gashwati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/gashwati/), [Gatare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/gatare/), [Mutengeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/mutengeri/), [Ruganda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/ruganda/) and [Twiya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/twiya/). By area it is the 278th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.8% of [Gatare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/). The centre of Shyeru is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3507° S, 29.4175° 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 Shyeru ### Nearby, outside Shyeru - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura19 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: Shyeru - 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) · Kamembe58 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma79 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)](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 Shyeru Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Shyeru. Settlements here lie between about 1,946 m and 2,212 m above sea level (median 2,034 m). - Gakomeye - Kibonwa - Nyarwungo - Rucyurankero - Ruhanga - Rwangambibi - Rwufe 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 Shyeru Named natural and historic features inside Shyeru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Cyujuhurura - Dushwati 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 Shyeru and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shyeru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mushubi Health Centre · Gashwati 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34823&mlon=29.44469#map=17/-2.34823/29.44469) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 Gatare Sector - Bakopfu - Gatare - Mukongoro - Ruganda ## Quick answers - Where is Shyeru?In Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Shyeru?Bakopfu, Bitandara, Gashwati, Gatare, Mutengeri, Ruganda and Twiya - What is there to see in Shyeru?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Shyeru in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Shyeru?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Shyeru?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shyeru?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shyeru?Settlements lie between 1,946 m and 2,212 m - What is the best time to visit Shyeru?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Shyeru?Mushubi Health Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shyeru?GT Bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shyeru?Bank of Kigali, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shyeru?SP Kitabi, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shyeru?RW250405 (OCHA common operational dataset)