# Gacuriro Cell, Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/gacuriro/ Cell · Kinyinya Sector # Gacuriro Gacuriro is a cell of Rwanda in Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **5.01 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 30 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.0km² - 30mapped services - 1,467 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gacuriro? Gacuriro lies in [Kinyinya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/), [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Kagugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/kagugu/), [Kamatamu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/kamatamu/), [Kibagabaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimironko/kibagabaga/), [Kibaza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/kibaza/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/murama/), [Musezero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gisozi/musezero/) and [Nyarutarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/nyarutarama/). By area it is the 775th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.7% of [Kinyinya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/). The centre of Gacuriro is about 4.8 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9217° S, 30.0912° 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 Gacuriro OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Gacuriro: 1 attraction. - Kigali Golf Course · attraction ### Nearby, outside Gacuriro - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu1.9 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu2.2 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina3.5 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina3.5 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango3.6 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu4.5 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi5.1 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu5.1 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo5.7 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo6.2 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i6.6 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori8.3 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: Gacuriro - 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) · Kigali7.5 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. ## Villages and localities in Gacuriro Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gacuriro. - Rugarama - Umucyo Estate - Urubanda 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 Gacuriro Named natural and historic features inside Gacuriro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Karuruma 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 Gacuriro 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 Gacuriro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rwanda International Institute Of Ophthalmology (Riio) And Riio Ihospital · Gacuriro 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92590&mlon=30.09683#map=17/-1.92590/30.09683) Bank KCB · Musezero 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92340&mlon=30.07171#map=17/-1.92340/30.07171) Petrol pump Kobil · Gacuriro 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92562&mlon=30.09738#map=17/-1.92562/30.09738) Hotel Four Seasons Hotel · Gacuriro 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92306&mlon=30.09334#map=17/-1.92306/30.09334) Mall Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92343&mlon=30.09454#map=17/-1.92343/30.09454) School World Mission High School(WMHS) · Gacuriro 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91664&mlon=30.08910#map=17/-1.91664/30.08910) College Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda · Kamatamu 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94458&mlon=30.08959#map=17/-1.94458/30.08959) Police station Rwanda National Police Headquarters · Kamutwa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93542&mlon=30.07537#map=17/-1.93542/30.07537) 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 Gacuriro Places mapped inside Gacuriro in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels12 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants8 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 Kinyinya Sector - Gasharu - Kagugu - Murama ## Quick answers - Where is Gacuriro?In Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Gacuriro?Kagugu, Kamatamu, Kibagabaga, Kibaza, Murama, Musezero and Nyarutarama - What is there to see in Gacuriro?Kigali Golf Course - What time zone is Gacuriro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gacuriro?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gacuriro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gacuriro?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gacuriro?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gacuriro?Rwanda International Institute Of Ophthalmology (Riio) And Riio Ihospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gacuriro?KCB, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gacuriro?Kobil, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gacuriro?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gacuriro?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Gacuriro?RW121001 (OCHA common operational dataset)