# Rusheshe Cell, Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District – Villages

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

Cell · Masaka Sector 

# Rusheshe

Rusheshe is a cell of Rwanda in Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **11.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 11.2km²
- 1,409 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rusheshe?

Rusheshe 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 3 other cells: [Ayabaraya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/ayabaraya/), [Gako](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gako/) and [Mbabe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/mbabe/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.2% of [Masaka Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/). The centre of Rusheshe is about 19 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0431° S, 30.2031° 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 Rusheshe

### Nearby, outside Rusheshe

- Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga6.6 km
- Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga6.7 km
- Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins, Kamashashi8.2 km
- Crashed Plane · attraction, Kamashashi8.2 km
- Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi8.3 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa13 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa13 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo15 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina15 km
- Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina15 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori16 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: Rusheshe

- 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) · Goma115 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 Rusheshe

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Rusheshe. Settlements here lie between about 1,389 m and 1,524 m above sea level (median 1,409 m).

- Cyankongi
- Kanyetabi
- Mbabe
- Rusheshe
- Ruyaga

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 Rusheshe 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 Rusheshe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masaka Health Centre · Gitaraga 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99566&mlon=30.19144#map=17/-1.99566/30.19144) 

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 Gas Oil · Nyagahinga 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98498&mlon=30.18893#map=17/-1.98498/30.18893) 

Hotel Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00028&mlon=30.19253#map=17/-2.00028/30.19253) 

Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) 

School staint manuel complex school · Cyimo 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99060&mlon=30.21516#map=17/-1.99060/30.21516) 

College Samuduha Integrated College · Rubirizi 10 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 8.0 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.

## Other cells in Masaka Sector

- Ayabaraya
- Cyimo
- Gako
- Gitaraga
- Mbabe

## Quick answers

- Where is Rusheshe?In Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What borders Rusheshe?Ayabaraya, Gako and Mbabe
- What is there to see in Rusheshe?Umusambi Village, Bambino Super City, Remnants of 9XR-NN, Crashed Plane
- What time zone is Rusheshe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rusheshe?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rusheshe?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rusheshe?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rusheshe?Settlements lie between 1,389 m and 1,524 m
- What is the best time to visit Rusheshe?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rusheshe?Masaka Health Centre, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rusheshe?Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rusheshe?Gas Oil, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rusheshe?RW130806 (OCHA common operational dataset)