# Cyerezo Cell, Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/cyerezo/ Cell · Mukingo Sector # Cyerezo Cyerezo is a cell of Rwanda in Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **12.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 12.8km² - 1,702 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cyerezo? Cyerezo lies in [Mukingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Gacu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/gacu/), [Gishike](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/gishike/), [Mpanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/mpanga/), [Nkomero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/nkomero/), [Nyabinyenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/nyabinyenga/), [Nyarusange](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/nyarusange/) and [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/rubona/). By area it is the 164th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.8% of [Mukingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/). The centre of Cyerezo is about 56 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3096° S, 29.7055° 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 Cyerezo ### Nearby, outside Cyerezo - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga2.8 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero6.1 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero6.8 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero6.8 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero7.7 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: Cyerezo - 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) · Kirundo51 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali61 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 06:01, 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 Cyerezo Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Cyerezo. Settlements here lie between about 1,678 m and 1,743 m above sea level (median 1,702 m). - Birambo - Bweramana - Cyumba - Karambi - Kerezo - Kigogo - Nzuki - Runyangando 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 Cyerezo Named natural and historic features inside Cyerezo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kagundu - Kanyentare - Kigogo - Rugomero - Rwantozi - Rwibinyenyeli ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Gacu · 1,921 m 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 Cyerezo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cyerezo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyabinyenga Hc · Nyabinyenga 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32724&mlon=29.67979#map=17/-2.32724/29.67979) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) Hotel Dayenu Hotel · Nyanza 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35358&mlon=29.74932#map=17/-2.35358/29.74932) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School G.S. Nyabinyenga · Nyabinyenga 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31669&mlon=29.68229#map=17/-2.31669/29.68229) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 6.9 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 Mukingo Sector - Gatagara - Kiruli - Mpanga - Ngwa - Nkomero ## Quick answers - Where is Cyerezo?In Mukingo Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Cyerezo?Gacu, Gishike, Mpanga, Nkomero, Nyabinyenga, Nyarusange and Rubona - What is there to see in Cyerezo?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial, Mwina - Mausoleum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum - What time zone is Cyerezo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cyerezo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Cyerezo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cyerezo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cyerezo?Settlements lie between 1,678 m and 1,743 m - What is the highest point in Cyerezo?Gacu (1,921 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cyerezo?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Cyerezo?Nyabinyenga Hc, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cyerezo?Bank of Kigali, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cyerezo?Bank of Kigali, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyerezo?Rubis, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cyerezo?RW210601 (OCHA common operational dataset)