# Kimihurura Cell, Kimihurura Sector, Gasabo District – Villages

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

Cell · Kimihurura Sector 

# Kimihurura

Kimihurura is a cell of Rwanda in Kimihurura Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **1.73 km²**. Open map data shows 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.7km²
- 40mapped services

## Where is Kimihurura?

Kimihurura lies in [Kimihurura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kagina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/kagina/), [Kamukina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/kamukina/), [Kinunga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gikondo/kinunga/), [Rugando](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/rugando/) and [Ubumwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/muhima/ubumwe/). By area it is the 944th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 34.1% of [Kimihurura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/). The centre of Kimihurura is about 2.6 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9549° S, 30.0821° 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 Kimihurura

### Nearby, outside Kimihurura

- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina1.8 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu1.8 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina1.9 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu2.2 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu2.2 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo2.4 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu2.5 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo2.5 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro2.6 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi3.3 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i3.4 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango3.6 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: Kimihurura

- 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) · Kigali6.6 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma99 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 05:59, 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kimihurura

Named natural and historic features inside Kimihurura, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rugenge

### History

1 palace.

- Palais du Mouvement Revolutionaire Natinale pour le Developpement

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 Kimihurura 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kimihurura

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mediheal Diagnostic and Fertility Centre · Kimihurura 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94725&mlon=30.07594#map=17/-1.94725/30.07594) 

Bank Ecobank · Kamukina 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95234&mlon=30.09280#map=17/-1.95234/30.09280) 

Petrol pump Engen · Ubumwe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95266&mlon=30.07376#map=17/-1.95266/30.07376) 

Hotel Gorilla Home Stay · Kimihurura 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95491&mlon=30.08101#map=17/-1.95491/30.08101) 

Mall Ubumwe House · Kamukina 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95170&mlon=30.09072#map=17/-1.95170/30.09072) 

School Kimihurura Primary School · Kimihurura 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95596&mlon=30.08175#map=17/-1.95596/30.08175) 

College University of Rwanda - College of Business and Economics · Kinunga 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96041&mlon=30.07409#map=17/-1.96041/30.07409) 

Police station RIB · Kanserege 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96911&mlon=30.08297#map=17/-1.96911/30.08297) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kimihurura

Places mapped inside Kimihurura in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels9
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants26

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other cells in Kimihurura Sector

- Kamukina
- Rugando

## Quick answers

- Where is Kimihurura?In Kimihurura Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Kimihurura?Kagina, Kamukina, Kinunga, Rugando and Ubumwe
- What is there to see in Kimihurura?Campaign Against Genocide Memorial, Inemas arts gallery, Campaign Against Genocide Museum, Belgian Soldiers' Memorial
- What time zone is Kimihurura in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kimihurura?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kimihurura?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kimihurura?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kimihurura?Mediheal Diagnostic and Fertility Centre, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kimihurura?Ecobank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimihurura?Engen, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kimihurura?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kimihurura?RW120802 (OCHA common operational dataset)
