# Gasagara Cell, Gikomero Sector, Gasabo District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/gasagara/ Cell · Gikomero Sector # Gasagara Gasagara is a cell of Rwanda in Gikomero Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **6.03 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 6.0km² - 1,770 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gasagara? Gasagara lies in [Gikomero Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Kibara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/kibara/), [Kigabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kigabiro/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/munini/) and [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/murambi/). By area it is the 694th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.2% of [Gikomero Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/). The centre of Gasagara is about 21 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8597° S, 30.2242° 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 Gasagara ### Nearby, outside Gasagara - Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga14 km - Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga14 km - Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi14 km - Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi14 km - Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi14 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro17 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu17 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina17 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu17 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina17 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango20 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: Gasagara - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali15 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma112 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:59). 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 Gasagara Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gasagara. - Rugwiza 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 Gasagara Named natural and historic features inside Gasagara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kibobo 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 Gasagara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 229 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 96 Feb 19 102 Mar 19 153 Apr 18 178 May 18 139 Jun 17 50 Jul 18 31 Aug 19 56 Sep 19 88 Oct 19 129 Nov 18 160 Dec 18 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gasagara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gikomero Ii Health Centre · Nyagasozi 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85987&mlon=30.15367#map=17/-1.85987/30.15367) Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) Petrol pump Hashi Energy · Ruhanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95263&mlon=30.24195#map=17/-1.95263/30.24195) Hotel Infinity Hotel · Kibagabaga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93505&mlon=30.13376#map=17/-1.93505/30.13376) Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) School Daystar Nursery and Primary School · Mvuzo 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88430&mlon=30.14931#map=17/-1.88430/30.14931) College Carnegie Mellon University Africa · Kinyaga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93539&mlon=30.15863#map=17/-1.93539/30.15863) Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95347&mlon=30.15295#map=17/-1.95347/30.15295) 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 Gikomero Sector - Gicaca - Kibara - Munini - Murambi ## Quick answers - Where is Gasagara?In Gikomero Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Gasagara?Kibara, Kigabiro, Munini and Murambi - What is there to see in Gasagara?Bambino Super City, Umusambi Village, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN - What time zone is Gasagara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gasagara?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gasagara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gasagara?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gasagara?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gasagara?Gikomero Ii Health Centre, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gasagara?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gasagara?Hashi Energy, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gasagara?RW120301 (OCHA common operational dataset)