# Gasharu Cell, Kicukiro Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages

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

Cell · Kicukiro Sector 

# Gasharu

Gasharu is a cell of Rwanda in Kicukiro Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **0.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,481 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gasharu?

Gasharu lies in [Kicukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Kagina](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/kagina/), [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/karambo/), [Kicukiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/kicukiro/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/ngoma/), [Niboye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/niboye/), [Nyakabanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/nyakabanda/) and [Rukiri i](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/rukiri-i/). By area it is the 983rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 20.0% of [Kicukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/). The centre of Gasharu is about 4.8 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9694° S, 30.0974° 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

- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo1.4 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina1.9 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina1.9 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu3.2 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu3.5 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa3.5 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa3.7 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo3.9 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori3.9 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu4.0 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro4.0 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu4.7 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) · Kigali4.7 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma101 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 **1 village, town or locality** in Gasharu.

- Gatenga

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 Kicukiro 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 Gasharu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Eye Centre Pylamids · Gasharu 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96928&mlon=30.09922#map=17/-1.96928/30.09922) 

Bank Equity · Rukiri i 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96759&mlon=30.10194#map=17/-1.96759/30.10194) 

Petrol pump Lake Petro station · Kagina 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96878&mlon=30.09976#map=17/-1.96878/30.09976) 

Hotel Holly Guest Inn · Kagina 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96790&mlon=30.09632#map=17/-1.96790/30.09632) 

Mall Silverback Mall · Gasharu 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96838&mlon=30.10231#map=17/-1.96838/30.10231) 

School Lycee de KICUKIRO APADE · Kagina 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96697&mlon=30.09876#map=17/-1.96697/30.09876) 

College University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK) · Rukiri i 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96602&mlon=30.09716#map=17/-1.96602/30.09716) 

Police station Kimihurura Police Station · Rugando 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.95687&mlon=30.09752#map=17/-1.95687/30.09752) 

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.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls1
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants1

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 Kicukiro Sector

- Kagina
- Kicukiro
- Ngoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Gasharu?In Kicukiro Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Gasharu?Kagina, Karambo, Kicukiro, Ngoma, Niboye, Nyakabanda and Rukiri i
- What is there to see in Gasharu?Gikondo Expo Ground, Campaign Against Genocide Memorial, Campaign Against Genocide Museum, Inemas arts gallery
- 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?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gasharu?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gasharu?Eye Centre Pylamids, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gasharu?Equity, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gasharu?Lake Petro station, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gasharu?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gasharu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gasharu?RW130601 (OCHA common operational dataset)