# Cyanza Cell, Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/cyanza/

Cell · Mbuye Sector 

# Cyanza

Cyanza is a cell of Rwanda in Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **6.42 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,635 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cyanza?

Cyanza lies in [Mbuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gisanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/gisanga/), [Kizibere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/kizibere/), [Mbare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/mbare/), [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/mubuga/) and [Ntenyo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/ntenyo/). By area it is the 662nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 8.3% of [Mbuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/). The centre of Cyanza is about 35 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1368° S, 29.8060° 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 Cyanza

### Nearby, outside Cyanza

- Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga6.8 km
- Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba11 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: Cyanza

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali42 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma82 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Cyanza

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Cyanza. Settlements here lie between about 1,598 m and 1,783 m above sea level (median 1,635 m).

- Cyanza
- Murambi
- Rwamiko

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 Cyanza

Named natural and historic features inside Cyanza, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Gihinda
- Gisagara
- Kanogo
- Muhama
- Ururumanza

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 Cyanza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cyanza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cyanza Health Centre · Cyanza 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14273&mlon=29.81168#map=17/-2.14273/29.81168) 

Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) 

Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) 

Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) 

School Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14562&mlon=29.74397#map=17/-2.14562/29.74397) 

College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 7.8 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cyanza

Places mapped inside Cyanza 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 Mbuye Sector

- Gisanga
- Kabuga
- Kizibere
- Mbuye
- Mwendo
- Nyakarekare

## Quick answers

- Where is Cyanza?In Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Cyanza?Gisanga, Kizibere, Mbare, Mubuga and Ntenyo
- What is there to see in Cyanza?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves
- What time zone is Cyanza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cyanza?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Cyanza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cyanza?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cyanza?Settlements lie between 1,598 m and 1,783 m
- What is the best time to visit Cyanza?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cyanza?Cyanza Health Centre, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cyanza?Ecobank, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyanza?Rubis, about 6.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cyanza?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cyanza?RW260601 (OCHA common operational dataset)