# Gasharu Cell, Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District – Villages

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

Cell · Kinyinya Sector 

# Gasharu

Gasharu is a cell of Rwanda in Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **5.68 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.7km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,445 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gasharu?

Gasharu 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 4 other cells: [Gasanze](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/gasanze/), [Kagugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/kagugu/), [Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/murama/) and [Ngara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/ngara/). By area it is the 725th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.5% of [Kinyinya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/). The centre of Gasharu is about 7.9 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9018° S, 30.1107° 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 Gasharu

### Nearby, outside Gasharu

- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro4.2 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu4.5 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu5.0 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina5.8 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina5.8 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango6.5 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu7.6 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi8.1 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu8.2 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo8.8 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo8.8 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i9.7 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: Gasharu

- 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) · Kigali8.1 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma100 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 Gasharu

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gasharu. Settlements here lie between about 1,408 m and 1,463 m above sea level (median 1,445 m).

- Kami
- Kinyinya
- Rwankuba

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 Gasharu 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
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- 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 Gasharu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Neza Health Post · Murama 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91437&mlon=30.10893#map=17/-1.91437/30.10893) 

Bank KCB · Musezero 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92340&mlon=30.07171#map=17/-1.92340/30.07171) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kibagabaga · Kibagabaga 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92287&mlon=30.10774#map=17/-1.92287/30.10774) 

Hotel The Little Hill Boutique Hotel · Gacuriro 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91830&mlon=30.09599#map=17/-1.91830/30.09599) 

Mall Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92343&mlon=30.09454#map=17/-1.92343/30.09454) 

School Kagugu Primary School · Kagugu 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91240&mlon=30.08709#map=17/-1.91240/30.08709) 

College Carnegie Mellon University in Rwanda · Kamatamu 5.3 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 5.4 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 Gasharu

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

- Hospitals1

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

- Gacuriro
- Kagugu
- Murama

## Quick answers

- Where is Gasharu?In Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Gasharu?Gasanze, Kagugu, Murama and Ngara
- What is there to see in Gasharu?Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery, Campaign Against Genocide Museum
- What time zone is Gasharu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gasharu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gasharu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gasharu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gasharu?Settlements lie between 1,408 m and 1,463 m
- What is the best time to visit Gasharu?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gasharu?Neza Health Post, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gasharu?KCB, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gasharu?TotalEnergies Kibagabaga, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gasharu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gasharu?RW121002 (OCHA common operational dataset)