Cell · Nduba Sector # Sha Sha is a cell of Rwanda in Nduba Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers 6.46 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.5 km² - 1,511 m typical elevation ## Where is Sha? Sha lies in Nduba Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 2 other cells: Gasura and Ngiryi. By area it is the 659th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.9% of Nduba Sector. The centre of Sha is about 14 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8280° S, 30.0937° 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 Sha ### Nearby, outside Sha - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 12 km - Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango 12 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 12 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 13 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 14 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 14 km - Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu 14 km - Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi 14 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 15 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 16 km - Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i 16 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 17 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: Sha - 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 16 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 97 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 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 Sha Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Sha. Settlements here lie between about 1,428 m and 1,580 m above sea level (median 1,511 m). - Bikumba - Gakizi - Gatare - Isha - Ngara - Rugarama - Sha Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Sha 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 Sha | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ngiryi Health Post · Ngiryi | 2.6 km | Map | | Bank | KCB · Musezero | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies Gasanze · Gasanze | 6.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Peponi Living Spaces · Kagugu | 9.3 km | Map | | Mall | Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro | 11 km | Map | | School | Daystar Nursery and Primary School · Mvuzo | 8.8 km | Map | | College | Kigali Independent University · Ruhango | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Rwanda National Police Headquarters · Kamutwa | 12 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 Nduba Sector - Butare - Gasanze - Gasura - Gatunga - Muremure - Shango ## Quick answers - Where is Sha? In Nduba Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Sha? Gasura and Ngiryi - What is there to see in Sha? Kigali Golf Course, Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali Golf Course, Inemas arts gallery - What time zone is Sha in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sha? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Sha? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sha? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sha? Settlements lie between 1,428 m and 1,580 m - What is the best time to visit Sha? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Sha? Ngiryi Health Post, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sha? KCB, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sha? TotalEnergies Gasanze, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sha? RW121206 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 6.46 km² - P-code: RW121206 - Sector: Nduba Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/sha/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.