Cell · Mushubi Sector # Cyobe Cyobe is a cell of Rwanda in Mushubi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 11.5 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.5 km² - 2,004 m typical elevation ## Where is Cyobe? Cyobe lies in Mushubi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Buteteri, Gashwati, Musenyi, Nyarurambi and Yonde. By area it is the 235th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 31.7% of Mushubi Sector. The centre of Cyobe is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3184° S, 29.4555° 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 Cyobe ### Nearby, outside Cyobe - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 19 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 20 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: Cyobe - 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 63 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 76 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 Cyobe Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Cyobe. Settlements here lie between about 1,726 m and 2,116 m above sea level (median 2,004 m). - Cyobe - Gakomeye - Gaseke - Gitikirema - Kabonobono - Nyagashubi - Nyagisumo - Nyakirambi - Nyarushike - Rutoyi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cyobe Named natural and historic features inside Cyobe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Muhembe - Nyaruhoboba 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 Cyobe 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cyobe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mushubi Health Centre · Gashwati | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 30 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 30 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Nyamugari | 22 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 14 km | Map | | School | GS kaduha · Kavumu | 8.2 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 27 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 30 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. ## Other cells in Mushubi Sector - Buteteri - Gashwati ## Quick answers - Where is Cyobe? In Mushubi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Cyobe? Buteteri, Gashwati, Musenyi, Nyarurambi and Yonde - What is there to see in Cyobe? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Cyobe in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cyobe? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Cyobe? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cyobe? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cyobe? Settlements lie between 1,726 m and 2,116 m - What is the best time to visit Cyobe? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Cyobe? Mushubi Health Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cyobe? GT Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cyobe? Bank of Kigali, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyobe? Rubis, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cyobe? RW251402 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 11.5 km² - P-code: RW251402 - Sector: Mushubi Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/cyobe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.