# Muyira Cell, Manihira Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/muyira/ Cell · Manihira Sector # Muyira Muyira is a cell of Rwanda in Manihira Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **12.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.9km² - 1mapped service - 2,500 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muyira? Muyira lies in [Manihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Haniro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/haniro/), [Kabona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/kabona/), [Kirwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/kirwa/), [Mataba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/mataba/), [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/remera/), [Tangabo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/tangabo/) and [Twabugezi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/twabugezi/). By area it is the 157th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 35.0% of [Manihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/). The centre of Muyira is about 69 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9152° S, 29.4412° 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 Muyira ### Nearby, outside Muyira - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil8.3 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba8.9 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo12 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge15 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye18 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye19 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye19 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye19 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye19 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye19 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye20 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: Muyira - 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) · Goma36 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali78 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 06:01, 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 Muyira Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Muyira. Settlements here lie between about 2,484 m and 2,717 m above sea level (median 2,500 m). - Birambo - Muyira - Nyakarambi - Rufungo - Rusheshi - Rutangaza 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 Muyira Named natural and historic features inside Muyira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mugebeshi ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mount Kwiruhelo · 2,705 m 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 Muyira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 549 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 17 126 Feb 17 132 Mar 17 191 Apr 16 191 May 16 141 Jun 15 61 Jul 16 38 Aug 17 80 Sep 17 118 Oct 17 164 Nov 16 196 Dec 16 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muyira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rutsiro Health Centre · Muyira 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91528&mlon=29.45704#map=17/-1.91528/29.45704) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Bumba Base Camp · Bumba 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97986&mlon=29.38983#map=17/-1.97986/29.38983) School GS Kigamba · Kabona 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93699&mlon=29.45715#map=17/-1.93699/29.45715) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 20 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 Muyira Places mapped inside Muyira 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 Manihira Sector - Haniro - Tangabo ## Quick answers - Where is Muyira?In Manihira Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Muyira?Haniro, Kabona, Kirwa, Mataba, Remera, Tangabo and Twabugezi - What is there to see in Muyira?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Mukura Forest Reserve, Ndaba Falls - What time zone is Muyira in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muyira?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Muyira?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muyira?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muyira?Settlements lie between 2,484 m and 2,717 m - What is the highest point in Muyira?Mount Kwiruhelo (2,705 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muyira?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Muyira?Rutsiro Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muyira?GT Bank, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muyira?BPR ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muyira?Engenl, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Muyira?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Muyira?RW320502 (OCHA common operational dataset)