# Biruyi Cell, Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/biruyi/ Cell · Mushonyi Sector # Biruyi Biruyi is a cell of Rwanda in Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **6.88 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.9km² - 1mapped service - 1,789 mtypical elevation ## Where is Biruyi? Biruyi lies in [Mushonyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Magaba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/magaba/), [Rukaragata](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/kigeyo/rukaragata/) and [Rurara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/rurara/). By area it is the 615th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.4% of [Mushonyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/). The centre of Biruyi is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8554° S, 29.3218° 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 Biruyi ### Nearby, outside Biruyi - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga14 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga14 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil15 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba16 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo18 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo18 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo18 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: Biruyi - 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) · Goma23 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe82 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 18:03). 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 Biruyi Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Biruyi. Settlements here lie between about 1,788 m and 1,873 m above sea level (median 1,789 m). - Buhunde - Businga - Gishwati - Kurugalika - Mugara 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 Biruyi Named natural and historic features inside Biruyi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ruvayaga 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 Biruyi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 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 21 126 Feb 22 132 Mar 22 191 Apr 21 191 May 20 141 Jun 20 61 Jul 20 38 Aug 21 80 Sep 22 118 Oct 21 164 Nov 21 196 Dec 21 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Biruyi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kigeyo Health Centre · Rukaragata 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.82582&mlon=29.34021#map=17/-1.82582/29.34021) Bank Access · Nengo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Merez · Kibuye 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06879&mlon=29.34956#map=17/-2.06879/29.34956) Hotel Forest of Hope · Rukaragata 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83206&mlon=29.35430#map=17/-1.83206/29.35430) School Gishwati Primary School · Biruyi 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85617&mlon=29.31992#map=17/-1.85617/29.31992) College ULK · Bugoyi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 25 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 Biruyi Places mapped inside Biruyi in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Mushonyi Sector - Magaba - Rurara ## Quick answers - Where is Biruyi?In Mushonyi Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Biruyi?Magaba, Rukaragata and Rurara - What is there to see in Biruyi?Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) - What time zone is Biruyi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Biruyi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Biruyi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Biruyi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Biruyi?Settlements lie between 1,788 m and 1,873 m - What is the best time to visit Biruyi?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Biruyi?Kigeyo Health Centre, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Biruyi?Access, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Biruyi?BPR ATM, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Biruyi?Merez, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Biruyi?RW320901 (OCHA common operational dataset)