# Gisakura Cell, Simbi Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/gisakura/ Cell · Simbi Sector # Gisakura Gisakura is a cell of Rwanda in Simbi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **6.84 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.8km² - 1,635 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gisakura? Gisakura lies in [Simbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Busheshi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/busheshi/), [Kabusanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/kabusanza/), [Mugobore](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/mugobore/), [Nyamabuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/nyamabuye/) and [Nyangazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/nyangazi/). By area it is the 622nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.9% of [Simbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/). The centre of Gisakura is about 72 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4884° S, 29.6931° 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 Gisakura ### Nearby, outside Gisakura - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu6.5 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare13 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare13 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera14 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare15 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero15 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero15 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare15 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero15 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi17 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga19 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: Gisakura - 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) · Kirundo45 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali76 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Gisakura Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gisakura. Settlements here lie between about 1,610 m and 1,696 m above sea level (median 1,635 m). - Gasharu - Gisakura - Kaduha - Rwimpyisi 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 Gisakura Named natural and historic features inside Gisakura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nyamirembe - Rusuma 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 Gisakura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gisakura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyangazi Health Post · Nyangazi 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.48171&mlon=29.67466#map=17/-2.48171/29.67466) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Nyamugari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47257&mlon=29.58183#map=17/-2.47257/29.58183) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Secondary School · Matyazo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59323&mlon=29.71699#map=17/-2.59323/29.71699) College CGIS Centre - National University of Rwanda;nur CGIS · Butare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59110&mlon=29.74454#map=17/-2.59110/29.74454) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 13 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 Simbi Sector - Cyendajuru - Kabusanza - Mugobore - Nyangazi ## Quick answers - Where is Gisakura?In Simbi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gisakura?Busheshi, Kabusanza, Mugobore, Nyamabuye and Nyangazi - What is there to see in Gisakura?Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Kwigira Museum - What time zone is Gisakura in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gisakura?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gisakura?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gisakura?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gisakura?Settlements lie between 1,610 m and 1,696 m - What is the best time to visit Gisakura?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gisakura?Nyangazi Health Post, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gisakura?BFU Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gisakura?Bank of Kigali, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gisakura?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gisakura?RW241302 (OCHA common operational dataset)