# Shyembe Cell, Gihango Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/shyembe/

Cell · Gihango Sector 

# Shyembe

Shyembe is a cell of Rwanda in Gihango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **8.36 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.4km²
- 1,841 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shyembe?

Shyembe lies in [Gihango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Gisiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/musasa/gisiza/), [Mataba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/mataba/), [Mburamazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/mburamazi/), [Teba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/teba/) and [Twabugezi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/twabugezi/). By area it is the 476th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.1% of [Gihango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/). The centre of Shyembe is about 75 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9233° S, 29.3838° 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 Shyembe

### Nearby, outside Shyembe

- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil5.0 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba6.1 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye15 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye16 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye16 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye16 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye16 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye16 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye17 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge17 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo17 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: Shyembe

- 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) · Goma33 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe80 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)](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 Shyembe

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Shyembe. Settlements here lie between about 1,670 m and 2,176 m above sea level (median 1,841 m).

- Kabasasa
- Karambo
- Kumusenyi
- Murunda
- Rugarambiro
- Rugote
- Rwamuyaga
- Shyembe

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 Shyembe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 20 126 

Feb 21 132 

Mar 21 191 

Apr 20 191 

May 19 141 

Jun 19 61 

Jul 19 38 

Aug 20 80 

Sep 21 118 

Oct 20 164 

Nov 20 196 

Dec 20 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shyembe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Murunda Hospital Laboratory · Mburamazi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90730&mlon=29.37709#map=17/-1.90730/29.37709) 

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

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Bumba Base Camp · Bumba 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97986&mlon=29.38983#map=17/-1.97986/29.38983) 

School Rugarambiro Primary School · Teba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93931&mlon=29.38385#map=17/-1.93931/29.38385) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 17 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.

## Other cells in Gihango Sector

- Bugina
- Congo-nil
- Mataba
- Murambi
- Teba

## Quick answers

- Where is Shyembe?In Gihango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Shyembe?Gisiza, Mataba, Mburamazi, Teba and Twabugezi
- What is there to see in Shyembe?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Sunrise Spot, Chateau le Marara
- What time zone is Shyembe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Shyembe?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Shyembe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shyembe?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shyembe?Settlements lie between 1,670 m and 2,176 m
- What is the best time to visit Shyembe?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shyembe?Murunda Hospital Laboratory, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shyembe?GT Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shyembe?BPR ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shyembe?Engenl, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shyembe?RW320206 (OCHA common operational dataset)