# Gicaca Cell, Gikomero Sector, Gasabo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/gicaca/

Cell · Gikomero Sector 

# Gicaca

Gicaca is a cell of Rwanda in Gikomero Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **7.32 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.3km²
- 1,692 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gicaca?

Gicaca 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/), [Kinyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/kinyana/), [Mbandazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/mbandazi/) and [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/munini/). By area it is the 575th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.9% of [Gikomero Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/). The centre of Gicaca is about 23 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8782° S, 30.2540° 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 Gicaca

### Nearby, outside Gicaca

- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga13 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga13 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi14 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi14 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi14 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu19 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina19 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro19 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina19 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu19 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: Gicaca

- 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) · Kigali16 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma115 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 Gicaca

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gicaca. Settlements here lie between about 1,645 m and 1,776 m above sea level (median 1,692 m).

- Gitshatsha
- Ntaganzwa
- Nyagasozi
- Nyakabungo
- Ruganda

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 Gicaca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 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
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 96 

Feb 20 102 

Mar 19 153 

Apr 19 178 

May 18 139 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 31 

Aug 19 56 

Sep 20 88 

Oct 19 129 

Nov 18 160 

Dec 19 109 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gicaca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kinyana Health Post · Kinyana 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92506&mlon=30.26278#map=17/-1.92506/30.26278) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump Hashi Energy · Ruhanga 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95263&mlon=30.24195#map=17/-1.95263/30.24195) 

Hotel Infinity Hotel · Kibagabaga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93505&mlon=30.13376#map=17/-1.93505/30.13376) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School Hope Haven Christian Secondary School · Rudashya 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96459&mlon=30.20773#map=17/-1.96459/30.20773) 

College Carnegie Mellon University Africa · Kinyaga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93539&mlon=30.15863#map=17/-1.93539/30.15863) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 14 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

- Gasagara
- Kibara
- Munini
- Murambi

## Quick answers

- Where is Gicaca?In Gikomero Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Gicaca?Kibara, Kinyana, Mbandazi and Munini
- What is there to see in Gicaca?Bambino Super City, Umusambi Village, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN
- What time zone is Gicaca in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gicaca?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gicaca?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gicaca?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gicaca?Settlements lie between 1,645 m and 1,776 m
- What is the best time to visit Gicaca?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gicaca?Kinyana Health Post, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gicaca?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gicaca?Hashi Energy, about 8.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gicaca?RW120302 (OCHA common operational dataset)