# Gako Cell, Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages & Map

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

Cell · Masaka Sector 

# Gako

Gako is a cell of Rwanda in Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **8.61 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,460 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gako?

Gako lies in [Masaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/), [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Ayabaraya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/ayabaraya/), [Cyimo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/cyimo/), [Mbabe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/mbabe/), [Nyagahinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/nyagahinga/) and [Rusheshe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/rusheshe/). By area it is the 449th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.3% of [Masaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/). The centre of Gako is about 20 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0125° S, 30.2274° 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 Gako

### Nearby, outside Gako

- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga3.5 km
- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga3.7 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi7.2 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi7.2 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi7.3 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa15 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa15 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina16 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina16 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo16 km
- Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu17 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu17 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: Gako

- 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) · Kigali11 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma116 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 Gako

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gako.

- Gako
- Gihubuke

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 Gako

Named natural and historic features inside Gako, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rugende

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 Gako 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 Gako

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masaka Hospital · Cyimo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99195&mlon=30.21199#map=17/-1.99195/30.21199) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch · Rukiri ii 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96097&mlon=30.12164#map=17/-1.96097/30.12164) 

Petrol pump S.P.I. · Nyagahinga 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98123&mlon=30.21751#map=17/-1.98123/30.21751) 

Hotel Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00028&mlon=30.19253#map=17/-2.00028/30.19253) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School staint manuel complex school · Cyimo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99060&mlon=30.21516#map=17/-1.99060/30.21516) 

College Samuduha Integrated College · Rubirizi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97866&mlon=30.13622#map=17/-1.97866/30.13622) 

Police station Busanza Automatised Driving Testing Centre · Busanza 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00135&mlon=30.14402#map=17/-2.00135/30.14402) 

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 Gako

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

- Hospitals1
- Pharmacies1

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 Masaka Sector

- Ayabaraya
- Cyimo
- Gitaraga
- Mbabe
- Rusheshe

## Quick answers

- Where is Gako?In Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Gako?Ayabaraya, Cyimo, Mbabe, Nyagahinga and Rusheshe
- What is there to see in Gako?Bambino Super City, Umusambi Village, Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN
- What time zone is Gako in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gako?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gako?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gako?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gako?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gako?Masaka Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gako?Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gako?S.P.I., about 3.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gako?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gako?RW130803 (OCHA common operational dataset)