# Uwacyiza Cell, Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/uwacyiza/ Cell · Muganza Sector # Uwacyiza Uwacyiza is a cell of Rwanda in Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.8km² - 2,108 mtypical elevation ## Where is Uwacyiza? Uwacyiza lies in [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Cyanyirankora](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/cyanyirankora/), [Gihemvu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/gihemvu/), [Kivu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/kivu/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/muganza/), [Nyabimata](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyabimata/nyabimata/), [Rukore](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/rukore/) and [Samiyonga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/samiyonga/). By area it is the 206th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.9% of [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/muganza/). The centre of Uwacyiza is about 103 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6651° S, 29.4682° 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 Uwacyiza ### Nearby, outside Uwacyiza - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi15 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: Uwacyiza - 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) · Kamembe66 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura75 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 06:03, 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 Uwacyiza Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Uwacyiza. Settlements here lie between about 1,991 m and 2,184 m above sea level (median 2,108 m). - Bitaba - Kabali - Kivu - Migendo - Muraba - Mutovu - Sekera - Uwinzira 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 Uwacyiza Named natural and historic features inside Uwacyiza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Migendo 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 Uwacyiza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 217 m higher 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 18 137 Feb 18 125 Mar 18 178 Apr 17 176 May 17 108 Jun 16 50 Jul 16 29 Aug 18 65 Sep 18 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 17 224 Dec 18 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uwacyiza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyabimata Health Centre · Nyabimata 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68952&mlon=29.44450#map=17/-2.68952/29.44450) Bank Ecobank · Butare 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Regina Pacis Center · Kibeho 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65039&mlon=29.55239#map=17/-2.65039/29.55239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Nshili Tea Factory ECD · Mishungero 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73365&mlon=29.42879#map=17/-2.73365/29.42879) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 32 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 Muganza Sector - Muganza - Rukore - Samiyonga ## Quick answers - Where is Uwacyiza?In Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Uwacyiza?Cyanyirankora, Gihemvu, Kivu, Muganza, Nyabimata, Rukore and Samiyonga - What is there to see in Uwacyiza?Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Uwacyiza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Uwacyiza?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Uwacyiza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Uwacyiza?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Uwacyiza?Settlements lie between 1,991 m and 2,184 m - What is the best time to visit Uwacyiza?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Uwacyiza?Nyabimata Health Centre, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uwacyiza?Ecobank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uwacyiza?Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uwacyiza?SP Kitabi, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Uwacyiza?RW230604 (OCHA common operational dataset)