# Kigabiro Cell, Rutunga Sector, Gasabo District – Villages

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

Cell · Rutunga Sector 

# Kigabiro

Kigabiro is a cell of Rwanda in Rutunga Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City. It covers **9.53 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.5km²
- 1,692 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kigabiro?

Kigabiro lies in [Rutunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/), [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: [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/gasagara/), [Kacyatwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kacyatwa/), [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/murambi/) and [Nkuzuzu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/nkuzuzu/). By area it is the 364th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.3% of [Rutunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/). The centre of Kigabiro is about 20 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8493° S, 30.2050° 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 Kigabiro

### Nearby, outside Kigabiro

- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi14 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi14 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi14 km
- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga15 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga15 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro16 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu16 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu16 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina16 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina17 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango19 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo19 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: Kigabiro

- 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) · Kigali15 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma109 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 05:58, 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 Kigabiro

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kigabiro. Settlements here lie between about 1,477 m and 1,715 m above sea level (median 1,692 m).

- Bwingeyo
- Kamusare
- Kigabiro
- Urukerereza

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 Kigabiro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gasabo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 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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- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 96 

Feb 20 102 

Mar 19 153 

Apr 19 178 

May 18 139 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 31 

Aug 19 56 

Sep 20 88 

Oct 19 129 

Nov 18 160 

Dec 19 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigabiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gikomero Ii Health Centre · Nyagasozi 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.85987&mlon=30.15367#map=17/-1.85987/30.15367) 

Bank Eco Bank Kimironko · Nyagatovu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94876&mlon=30.12595#map=17/-1.94876/30.12595) 

Petrol pump Hashi Energy · Ruhanga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95263&mlon=30.24195#map=17/-1.95263/30.24195) 

Hotel Infinity Hotel · Kibagabaga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93505&mlon=30.13376#map=17/-1.93505/30.13376) 

Mall Simba Gaculiro · Gacuriro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.92343&mlon=30.09454#map=17/-1.92343/30.09454) 

School Daystar Nursery and Primary School · Mvuzo 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88430&mlon=30.14931#map=17/-1.88430/30.14931) 

College African Leadership University · Kinyaga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.93067&mlon=30.15310#map=17/-1.93067/30.15310) 

Police station Police Station Checkins · Masoro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95347&mlon=30.15295#map=17/-1.95347/30.15295) 

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 Rutunga Sector

- Gasabo
- Indatemwa
- Kabaliza
- Kacyatwa
- Kibenga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kigabiro?In Rutunga Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Kigabiro?Gasagara, Kacyatwa, Murambi and Nkuzuzu
- What is there to see in Kigabiro?Crashed Plane, Rwanda Art Museum, Remnants of 9XR-NN, Bambino Super City
- What time zone is Kigabiro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kigabiro?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kigabiro?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kigabiro?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kigabiro?Settlements lie between 1,477 m and 1,715 m
- What is the best time to visit Kigabiro?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kigabiro?Gikomero Ii Health Centre, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kigabiro?Eco Bank Kimironko, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigabiro?Hashi Energy, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kigabiro?RW121506 (OCHA common operational dataset)