# Nkusi Cell, Jali Sector, Gasabo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/nkusi/

Cell · Jali Sector 

# Nkusi

Nkusi is a cell of Rwanda in Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **5.67 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.7km²
- 1,759 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nkusi?

Nkusi lies in [Jali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Buhiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/buhiza/), [Muko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/muko/) and [Nyakabungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/nyakabungo/). By area it is the 726th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.2% of [Jali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/). The centre of Nkusi is about 12 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8566° S, 30.0007° 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 Nkusi

### Nearby, outside Nkusi

- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara9.2 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango11 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi12 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu12 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro13 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu13 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu14 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu14 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i14 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo14 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina15 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina15 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: Nkusi

- 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) · Kigali20 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma87 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)](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 Nkusi

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nkusi. Settlements here lie between about 1,732 m and 1,783 m above sea level (median 1,759 m).

- Buva
- Kabahara
- Nkusi

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 Nkusi 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 218 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
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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 Nkusi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bweramvura Health Post · Bweramvura 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.86632&mlon=30.04447#map=17/-1.86632/30.04447) 

Bank I&M Bank · Kimisagara 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94205&mlon=30.04470#map=17/-1.94205/30.04470) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Gisozi · Musezero 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91466&mlon=30.06470#map=17/-1.91466/30.06470) 

Hotel Hotel des Pyrénées · Karuruma 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90530&mlon=30.04290#map=17/-1.90530/30.04290) 

Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) 

School Fawe Girls School · Musezero 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91386&mlon=30.07452#map=17/-1.91386/30.07452) 

College Kigali Independent University · Ruhango 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92036&mlon=30.05646#map=17/-1.92036/30.05646) 

Police station Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94015&mlon=30.04456#map=17/-1.94015/30.04456) 

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 Jali Sector

- Agateko
- Buhiza
- Muko
- Nyabuliba
- Nyakabungo
- Nyamitanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Nkusi?In Jali Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Nkusi?Buhiza, Muko and Nyakabungo
- What is there to see in Nkusi?Nyemana Caves, Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kandt House Museum, Gorilla Statue
- What time zone is Nkusi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nkusi?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Nkusi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nkusi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nkusi?Settlements lie between 1,732 m and 1,783 m
- What is the best time to visit Nkusi?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nkusi?Bweramvura Health Post, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nkusi?I&M Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkusi?TotalEnergies Gisozi, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nkusi?RW120604 (OCHA common operational dataset)