# Kiyonza Cell, Ngoma Sector, Nyaruguru District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/kiyonza/ Cell · Ngoma Sector # Kiyonza Kiyonza is a cell of Rwanda in Ngoma Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It covers **9.93 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.9km² - 1mapped service - 1,691 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiyonza? Kiyonza lies in [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/), [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Fugi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/fugi/), [Kibangu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/kibangu/), [Mbuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/mbuye/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/murama/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/rubona/) and [Yaramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/yaramba/). By area it is the 327th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.0% of [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/). The centre of Kiyonza is about 98 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7489° S, 29.6868° 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 Kiyonza ### Nearby, outside Kiyonza - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare16 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare16 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare19 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare19 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: Kiyonza - 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 - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura76 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 06:02, 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 Kiyonza Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kiyonza. Settlements here lie between about 1,674 m and 1,792 m above sea level (median 1,691 m). - Gacumbi - Kiyonza - Ngoma - Nyakabanda - Ruhororo 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 Kiyonza Named natural and historic features inside Kiyonza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Agatobwe - Nyirabishaka 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 Kiyonza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 m lower 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 21 137 Feb 21 125 Mar 21 178 Apr 20 176 May 20 108 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 29 Aug 20 65 Sep 21 106 Oct 21 157 Nov 20 224 Dec 20 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiyonza Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ngoma Health Centre · Kiyonza 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74333&mlon=29.69693#map=17/-2.74333/29.69693) Bank Ecobank · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Cyahinda Secondary School · Cyahinda 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.74145&mlon=29.61207#map=17/-2.74145/29.61207) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 10 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 19 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kiyonza Places mapped inside Kiyonza in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Ngoma Sector - Fugi - Kibangu - Mbuye - Nyamirama - Rubona ## Quick answers - Where is Kiyonza?In Ngoma Sector, Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Kiyonza?Fugi, Kibangu, Mbuye, Murama, Rubona and Yaramba - What is there to see in Kiyonza?Genocide-Memorial Butare, Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Kiyonza in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kiyonza?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kiyonza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiyonza?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiyonza?Settlements lie between 1,674 m and 1,792 m - What is the best time to visit Kiyonza?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiyonza?Ngoma Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiyonza?Ecobank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiyonza?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiyonza?Rubis, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kiyonza?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kiyonza?RW230903 (OCHA common operational dataset)