Cell · Jabana Sector # Kidashya Kidashya is a cell of Rwanda in Jabana Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 4.40 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.4 km² - 1,601 m typical elevation ## Where is Kidashya? Kidashya lies in Jabana Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Akamatamu, Bweramvura and Ngiryi. By area it is the 833rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.1% of Jabana Sector. The centre of Kidashya is about 11 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8547° S, 30.0613° 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 Kidashya ### Nearby, outside Kidashya - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 8.5 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 9.4 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 10.0 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 10 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 10 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 10 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 11 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 12 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 12 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 12 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 13 km - Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara 14 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: Kidashya - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 15 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 94 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:00). 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 Kidashya Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Kidashya. Settlements here lie between about 1,496 m and 1,608 m above sea level (median 1,601 m). - Agatare - Jabana - Karwiru - Kidashya - Nyamweru - Rutete Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kidashya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 | 20 | 96 | | Feb | 21 | 102 | | Mar | 20 | 153 | | Apr | 20 | 178 | | May | 19 | 139 | | Jun | 19 | 50 | | Jul | 19 | 31 | | Aug | 20 | 56 | | Sep | 21 | 88 | | Oct | 20 | 129 | | Nov | 19 | 160 | | Dec | 20 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kidashya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bweramvura Health Post · Bweramvura | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | KCB · Musezero | 7.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies Gasanze · Gasanze | 5.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel des Pyrénées · Karuruma | 6.0 km | Map | | Mall | Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro | 8.5 km | Map | | School | Discovery International School · Musezero | 6.7 km | Map | | College | Kigali Independent University · Ruhango | 7.3 km | Map | | Police station | Rwanda National Police Headquarters · Kamutwa | 9.1 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. ## Other cells in Jabana Sector - Akamatamu - Bweramvura - Ngiryi ## Quick answers - Where is Kidashya? In Jabana Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Kidashya? Akamatamu, Bweramvura and Ngiryi - What is there to see in Kidashya? Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery - What time zone is Kidashya in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kidashya? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kidashya? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kidashya? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kidashya? Settlements lie between 1,496 m and 1,608 m - What is the best time to visit Kidashya? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kidashya? Bweramvura Health Post, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kidashya? KCB, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kidashya? TotalEnergies Gasanze, about 5.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kidashya? RW120504 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.40 km² - P-code: RW120504 - Sector: Jabana Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jabana/kidashya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.