# Mucyimba Cell, Rugabano Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/mucyimba/

Cell · Rugabano Sector 

# Mucyimba

Mucyimba is a cell of Rwanda in Rugabano Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **10.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 2,075 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mucyimba?

Mucyimba lies in [Rugabano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/gitega/), [Gitovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/gitovu/), [Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/gitwa/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/kabuga/), [Kagano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/kagano/) and [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/mubuga/). By area it is the 291st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.9% of [Rugabano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/). The centre of Mucyimba is about 66 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0705° S, 29.4797° 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 Mucyimba

### Nearby, outside Mucyimba

- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge2.7 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo9.7 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye14 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye14 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye14 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba14 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye14 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye15 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye15 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km
- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil15 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: Mucyimba

- 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

- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma52 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali74 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) 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)](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 Mucyimba

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mucyimba. Settlements here lie between about 2,016 m and 2,141 m above sea level (median 2,075 m).

- Bizu
- Bupfubya
- Gihara
- Gisunzu
- Kagombyi
- Matyazo

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 Mucyimba

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Ngendombi
- Rukopfu
- Tamiramuto

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 Mucyimba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 265 m higher 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 19 126 

Feb 19 132 

Mar 19 191 

Apr 18 191 

May 18 141 

Jun 17 61 

Jul 18 38 

Aug 18 80 

Sep 19 118 

Oct 19 164 

Nov 18 196 

Dec 18 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mucyimba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Police Clinic · Mucyimba 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05598&mlon=29.48032#map=17/-2.05598/29.48032) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) 

School Nyagasozi Primary School · Kabuga 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08658&mlon=29.44472#map=17/-2.08658/29.44472) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

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 Mucyimba

Places mapped inside Mucyimba 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 Rugabano Sector

- Gisiza
- Gitega
- Gitovu
- Kabuga
- Mubuga
- Rufungo
- Rwungo
- Tyazo

## Quick answers

- Where is Mucyimba?In Rugabano Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Mucyimba?Gitega, Gitovu, Gitwa, Kabuga, Kagano and Mubuga
- What is there to see in Mucyimba?Ndaba Falls, Mukura Forest Reserve, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye
- What time zone is Mucyimba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mucyimba?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mucyimba?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mucyimba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mucyimba?Settlements lie between 2,016 m and 2,141 m
- What is the best time to visit Mucyimba?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mucyimba?Police Clinic, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mucyimba?GT Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mucyimba?BPR ATM, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mucyimba?Engenl, about 7.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mucyimba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mucyimba?RW311006 (OCHA common operational dataset)