# Makurizo Cell, Cyanzarwe Sector, Rubavu District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/makurizo/

Cell · Cyanzarwe Sector 

# Makurizo

Makurizo is a cell of Rwanda in Cyanzarwe Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **3.78 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,994 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makurizo?

Makurizo lies in [Cyanzarwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Burinda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rubavu/burinda/), [Cyanzarwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/cyanzarwe/), [Gora](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/gora/), [Nyarushyamba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/nyarushyamba/) and [Rwanzekuma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/rwanzekuma/). By area it is the 871st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.9% of [Cyanzarwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/). The centre of Makurizo is about 86 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6496° S, 29.3425° 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 Makurizo

### Nearby, outside Makurizo

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe7.8 km
- African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo11 km
- Tourist office · attraction, Nengo11 km
- Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo11 km
- Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga12 km
- Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga13 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: Makurizo

- 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) · Goma12 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali95 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:03).

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 Makurizo

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Makurizo. Settlements here lie between about 1,938 m and 2,092 m above sea level (median 1,994 m).

- Gahumiro
- Gashyuha
- Gora
- Kabere
- Kivumu
- Makurizo

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).

## Weather in Makurizo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 126 

Feb 18 127 

Mar 18 206 

Apr 18 183 

May 17 142 

Jun 17 74 

Jul 17 45 

Aug 17 91 

Sep 18 139 

Oct 17 190 

Nov 17 218 

Dec 17 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makurizo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cyanzarwe Health Post · Ryabizige 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.62235&mlon=29.32005#map=17/-1.62235/29.32005) 

Bank Access · Nengo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Western mountain Hotel Rubavu · Rugerero 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68250&mlon=29.29690#map=17/-1.68250/29.29690) 

School Mutura I School Group · Nyamikongi 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.64376&mlon=29.38294#map=17/-1.64376/29.38294) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 

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 Makurizo

Places mapped inside Makurizo in open map data, by type.

- Pharmacies1

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 Cyanzarwe Sector

- Busigari
- Cyanzarwe
- Gora
- Kinyanzovu
- Rwangara
- Rwanzekuma
- Ryabizige

## Quick answers

- Where is Makurizo?In Cyanzarwe Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Makurizo?Burinda, Cyanzarwe, Gora, Nyarushyamba and Rwanzekuma
- What is there to see in Makurizo?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery
- What time zone is Makurizo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Makurizo?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Makurizo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makurizo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Makurizo?Settlements lie between 1,938 m and 2,092 m
- What is the best time to visit Makurizo?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makurizo?Cyanzarwe Health Post, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makurizo?Access, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makurizo?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makurizo?RW330305 (OCHA common operational dataset)