# Shyira Cell, Busoro Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/shyira/ Cell · Busoro Sector # Shyira Shyira is a cell of Rwanda in Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **10.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.0km² - 1,474 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shyira? Shyira lies in [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gako](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/gako/), [Gitovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/gitovu/), [Kimirama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/kimirama/), [Masangano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/masangano/), [Nyakabungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyakabungo/) and [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyarurama/). By area it is the 321st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.6% of [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/). The centre of Shyira is about 38 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2567° S, 29.9126° 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: Shyira - 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) · Kirundo38 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali41 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Shyira Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Shyira. Settlements here lie between about 1,413 m and 1,489 m above sea level (median 1,474 m). - Gako - Kimirama - Nyamayaga - Rusharu - Saruduha 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 Shyira Named natural and historic features inside Shyira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kinyegenyege - Muvuguto - Nyakaliba - Rwanzabana 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 Shyira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 182 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 119 Feb 22 107 Mar 22 154 Apr 21 170 May 21 101 Jun 20 36 Jul 21 20 Aug 22 42 Sep 23 74 Oct 22 124 Nov 21 191 Dec 22 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shyira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Busoro Health Centre · Masangano 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28935&mlon=29.93045#map=17/-2.28935/29.93045) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) Mall Nyenyeri Bar · Karugira 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97123&mlon=30.07662#map=17/-1.97123/30.07662) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Busoro Sector - Gitovu - Kimirama - Masangano - Munyinya - Rukingiro ## Quick answers - Where is Shyira?In Busoro Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Shyira?Gako, Gitovu, Kimirama, Masangano, Nyakabungo and Nyarurama - What time zone is Shyira in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Shyira?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Shyira?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shyira?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shyira?Settlements lie between 1,413 m and 1,489 m - What is the best time to visit Shyira?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Shyira?Busoro Health Centre, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shyira?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shyira?Mogas, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shyira?RW210206 (OCHA common operational dataset)