Cell · Gishyita Sector # Cyanya Cyanya is a cell of Rwanda in Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 7.29 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 7.3 km² - 1,620 m typical elevation ## Where is Cyanya? Cyanya lies in Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Kigarama, Musasa and Ngoma. By area it is the 580th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.5% of Gishyita Sector. The centre of Cyanya is about 88 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1572° S, 29.2933° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cyanya ### Nearby, outside Cyanya - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 6.7 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 12 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 12 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 12 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 12 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye 12 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 13 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Cyanya - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 55 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 55 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Cyanya Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Cyanya. Settlements here lie between about 1,549 m and 1,793 m above sea level (median 1,620 m). - Bugina - Gishyita - Gisyita - Gitovu - Kagano - Kazirandimwe - Mpatsi - Nganzo - Rutuna - Rwaramba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cyanya Named natural and historic features inside Cyanya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mbonwa - Nganzo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Cyanya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 126 | | Feb | 22 | 132 | | Mar | 22 | 191 | | Apr | 21 | 191 | | May | 21 | 141 | | Jun | 20 | 61 | | Jul | 20 | 38 | | Aug | 21 | 80 | | Sep | 22 | 118 | | Oct | 22 | 164 | | Nov | 21 | 196 | | Dec | 21 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cyanya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mugonero Hospital · Ngoma | 2.7 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 12 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Merez · Kibuye | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | l esperance · Kigarama | 1.5 km | Map | | School | Mubuga Secondary School · Ryaruhanga | 3.5 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 11 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Gishyita Sector - Buhoro - Kigarama - Munanira - Musasa - Ngoma ## Quick answers - Where is Cyanya? In Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Cyanya? Kigarama, Musasa and Ngoma - What is there to see in Cyanya? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye - What time zone is Cyanya in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cyanya? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Cyanya? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cyanya? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cyanya? Settlements lie between 1,549 m and 1,793 m - What is the best time to visit Cyanya? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Cyanya? Mugonero Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cyanya? GT Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cyanya? Bank of Kigali, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyanya? Merez, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cyanya? RW310302 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.29 km² - P-code: RW310302 - Sector: Gishyita Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/cyanya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.