# Kamashashi Cell, Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/kamashashi/ Cell · Nyarugunga Sector # Kamashashi Kamashashi is a cell of Rwanda in Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers **8.00 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.0km² - 22mapped services - 1,418 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kamashashi? Kamashashi lies in [Nyarugunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/), [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: [Cyaruzinge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/cyaruzinge/), [Gitaraga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/masaka/gitaraga/), [Karama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/karama/), [Kibenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/kibenga/), [Nonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/nonko/), [Nyagahinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rusororo/nyagahinga/) and [Rudashya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/ndera/rudashya/). By area it is the 515th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 52.3% of [Nyarugunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/). The centre of Kamashashi is about 13 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9832° S, 30.1714° 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 Kamashashi OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kamashashi: 1 ruins; 1 museum; 1 attraction. - Rwanda Art Museum · museum - Crashed Plane · attraction - Remnants of 9XR-NN · ruins ### Nearby, outside Kamashashi - Umusambi Village · zoo, Nyagahinga4.3 km - Bambino Super City · theme park, Nyagahinga4.6 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina8.8 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina8.9 km - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa8.9 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa9.0 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo9.4 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu10 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu10 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro10 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori11 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo12 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: Kamashashi - 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) · Kigali3.9 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma110 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 Kamashashi Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kamashashi. Settlements here lie between about 1,414 m and 1,421 m above sea level (median 1,418 m). - Kanombe - Murindi - Nyarugunga 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 Kamashashi Named natural and historic features inside Kamashashi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Bigagu 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 Kamashashi 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 Kamashashi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kanombe Military Hospital · Kamashashi 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.98175&mlon=30.17045#map=17/-1.98175/30.17045) Bank Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch · Rukiri ii 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.96097&mlon=30.12164#map=17/-1.96097/30.12164) Petrol pump Biodiesel · Kamashashi 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97301&mlon=30.17742#map=17/-1.97301/30.17742) Hotel Gisa Stay 102 · Cyimo 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00028&mlon=30.19253#map=17/-2.00028/30.19253) Mall Centre Commercial de Masaka · Cyimo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99834&mlon=30.19128#map=17/-1.99834/30.19128) School Gs. Camp Kanombe · Kamashashi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97743&mlon=30.17080#map=17/-1.97743/30.17080) College Samuduha Integrated College · Rubirizi 3.9 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 3.7 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 Kamashashi Places mapped inside Kamashashi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals8 - Petrol pumps4 - Schools1 - Pharmacies9 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 Nyarugunga Sector - Nonko - Rwimbogo ## Quick answers - Where is Kamashashi?In Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Kamashashi?Cyaruzinge, Gitaraga, Karama, Kibenga, Nonko, Nyagahinga and Rudashya - What is there to see in Kamashashi?Crashed Plane, Remnants of 9XR-NN, Rwanda Art Museum - What time zone is Kamashashi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kamashashi?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kamashashi?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kamashashi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kamashashi?Settlements lie between 1,414 m and 1,421 m - What is the best time to visit Kamashashi?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kamashashi?Kanombe Military Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kamashashi?Bank of Kigali Giporoso Branch, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamashashi?Biodiesel, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kamashashi?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kamashashi?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Kamashashi?RW131001 (OCHA common operational dataset)