Cell · Mushubati Sector # Cyarusera Cyarusera is a cell of Rwanda in Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers 8.04 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.0 km² - 3 mapped services - 1,698 m typical elevation ## Where is Cyarusera? Cyarusera lies in Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gisanze, Gitwa, Kabuga, Karambo, Mageragere and Mataba. By area it is the 511th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.4% of Mushubati Sector. The centre of Cyarusera is about 73 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0175° S, 29.4066° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Cyarusera ### Nearby, outside Cyarusera - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba 4.8 km - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil 5.9 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye 7.4 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 7.7 km - Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge 7.8 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 7.8 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 8.0 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 8.0 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye 8.1 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 8.6 km - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Cyarusera - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 43 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 74 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Cyarusera Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Cyarusera. Settlements here lie between about 1,540 m and 1,757 m above sea level (median 1,698 m). - Gafumba - Kunini - Mubuga - Mugera - Nyakabande - Rutungura Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cyarusera Named natural and historic features inside Cyarusera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Gahama - Gaseke - Gatare - Karubariro - Kinyempanda - Mitongano - Ntaruka Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Cyarusera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 253 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 | 22 | 126 | | Feb | 23 | 132 | | Mar | 22 | 191 | | Apr | 21 | 191 | | May | 21 | 141 | | Jun | 21 | 61 | | Jul | 21 | 38 | | Aug | 22 | 80 | | Sep | 22 | 118 | | Oct | 22 | 164 | | Nov | 22 | 196 | | Dec | 22 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cyarusera | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mushubati Health Centre · Cyarusera | 0.9 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 8.5 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 3.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engenl · Gacaca | 3.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Bumba Base Camp · Bumba | 4.6 km | Map | | School | Groupe Scolaire Mushubati · Cyarusera | 1.0 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 9.0 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 8.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cyarusera Places mapped inside Cyarusera in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Mushubati Sector - Bumba - Gitwa - Mageragere ## Quick answers - Where is Cyarusera? In Mushubati Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Cyarusera? Gisanze, Gitwa, Kabuga, Karambo, Mageragere and Mataba - What is there to see in Cyarusera? Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Sunrise Spot, Chateau le Marara - What time zone is Cyarusera in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cyarusera? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Cyarusera? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cyarusera? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cyarusera? Settlements lie between 1,540 m and 1,757 m - What is the best time to visit Cyarusera? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Cyarusera? Mushubati Health Centre, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cyarusera? GT Bank, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Cyarusera? BPR ATM, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cyarusera? Engenl, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Cyarusera? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Cyarusera? RW321002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 8.04 km² - P-code: RW321002 - Sector: Mushubati Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/cyarusera/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.