# Gihinga Cell, Gacurabwenge Sector, Kamonyi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/gihinga/

Cell · Gacurabwenge Sector 

# Gihinga

Gihinga is a cell of Rwanda in Gacurabwenge Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It covers **13.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 13.2km²
- 1,690 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gihinga?

Gihinga lies in [Gacurabwenge Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Bihembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/bihembe/), [Buguri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rukoma/buguri/), [Gihira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/gihira/), [Kabagesera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/runda/kabagesera/), [Nkingo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/nkingo/) and [Sheli](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/rugarika/sheli/). By area it is the 148th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 26.1% of [Gacurabwenge Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/gacurabwenge/). The centre of Gihinga is about 16 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9854° S, 29.9183° 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 Gihinga

### Nearby, outside Gihinga

- Nyemana Caves · cave, Gihara8.0 km
- Kigali zoo for Moussa · zoo, Rwezamenyo i15 km
- Kandt House Museum · museum, Akabahizi16 km
- Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo16 km
- Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu16 km
- Gorilla Statue · monument, Kiyovu16 km
- Kigali Genocide Memorial · museum, Ruhango17 km
- Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori17 km
- Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo19 km
- Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa19 km
- Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa19 km
- Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu20 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: Gihinga

- 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) · Kigali25 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma83 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Gihinga

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gihinga. Settlements here lie between about 1,636 m and 1,711 m above sea level (median 1,690 m).

- Gihinga
- Gisitwe
- Kagarama
- Kwitaba
- Nyagihinga
- Shenga

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 Gihinga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kamonyi 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 Gihinga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ituze Health Post · Sheli 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99121&mlon=29.93315#map=17/-1.99121/29.93315) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Kimisagara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94238&mlon=30.04412#map=17/-1.94238/30.04412) 

Petrol pump Gapco · Nkingo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.00331&mlon=29.90511#map=17/-2.00331/29.90511) 

Hotel Kanyinya Hills Hotel · Nyabugogo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94869&mlon=30.02183#map=17/-1.94869/30.02183) 

Mall M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94718&mlon=30.05949#map=17/-1.94718/30.05949) 

School Groupe Scolaire Saint Etienne Sheli · Sheli 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.99139&mlon=29.94522#map=17/-1.99139/29.94522) 

College Creme college · Kiyovu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94327&mlon=30.05882#map=17/-1.94327/30.05882) 

Police station Nyabugogo Police Post · Kimisagara 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94015&mlon=30.04456#map=17/-1.94015/30.04456) 

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 Gacurabwenge Sector

- Gihira
- Kigembe
- Nkingo

## Quick answers

- Where is Gihinga?In Gacurabwenge Sector, Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gihinga?Bihembe, Buguri, Gihira, Kabagesera, Nkingo and Sheli
- What is there to see in Gihinga?Nyemana Caves, Kigali zoo for Moussa, Kandt House Museum, Nyamirambo Women's Centre
- What time zone is Gihinga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gihinga?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gihinga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gihinga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gihinga?Settlements lie between 1,636 m and 1,711 m
- What is the best time to visit Gihinga?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gihinga?Ituze Health Post, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gihinga?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gihinga?Gapco, about 2.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gihinga?RW280101 (OCHA common operational dataset)