# Gasagara Cell, Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gasagara/ Cell · Gikonko Sector # Gasagara Gasagara is a cell of Rwanda in Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **11.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.4km² - 1,563 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gasagara? Gasagara lies in [Gikonko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Cyiri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/cyiri/), [Gafumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/gafumba/), [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/gatovu/), [Gikonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gikonko/), [Kimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kimana/), [Kimuna](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/kimuna/) and [Mugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/mugogwe/). By area it is the 243rd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.0% of [Gikonko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/). The centre of Gasagara is about 66 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4950° S, 29.8204° 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 Gasagara ### Nearby, outside Gasagara - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare13 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare14 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu15 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare16 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare16 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero17 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero17 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero17 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero18 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: Gasagara - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo31 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali68 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:00). 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 Gasagara Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Gasagara. Settlements here lie between about 1,453 m and 1,689 m above sea level (median 1,563 m). - Bibungo - Gasagara - Gasenyi - Karehe - Kibilizi - Mubezi - Mugusa - Nyarubuye - Remera - Umuyange 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 Gasagara Named natural and historic features inside Gasagara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Akarukambira · 1,612 m 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 Gasagara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gasagara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kimana Health Post · Kimana 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51374&mlon=29.81579#map=17/-2.51374/29.81579) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59086&mlon=29.75026#map=17/-2.59086/29.75026) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Gikonko Sector - Cyiri - Gikonko - Mbogo ## Quick answers - Where is Gasagara?In Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gasagara?Cyiri, Gafumba, Gatovu, Gikonko, Kimana, Kimuna and Mugogwe - What is there to see in Gasagara?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Huye Mountain Coffee, Arboretum Office - What time zone is Gasagara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gasagara?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gasagara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gasagara?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gasagara?Settlements lie between 1,453 m and 1,689 m - What is the highest point in Gasagara?Akarukambira (1,612 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gasagara?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gasagara?Kimana Health Post, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gasagara?BFU Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gasagara?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gasagara?Rubis, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gasagara?RW220102 (OCHA common operational dataset)