Cell · Kibangu Sector # Gisharu Gisharu is a cell of Rwanda in Kibangu Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers 7.62 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.6 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,511 m typical elevation ## Where is Gisharu? Gisharu lies in Kibangu Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Jurwe, Kanyana and Remera. By area it is the 551st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.9% of Kibangu Sector. The centre of Gisharu is about 42 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8944° S, 29.6889° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Gisharu - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 51 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 56 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:01). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Gisharu Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Gisharu. - Kagogwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gisharu Named natural and historic features inside Gisharu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ruburankono - Shengeshwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gisharu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 264 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 22 | 96 | | Feb | 22 | 102 | | Mar | 22 | 153 | | Apr | 21 | 178 | | May | 21 | 139 | | Jun | 21 | 50 | | Jul | 21 | 31 | | Aug | 22 | 56 | | Sep | 22 | 88 | | Oct | 22 | 129 | | Nov | 21 | 160 | | Dec | 21 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gisharu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Buhoro Health Centre · Gisharu | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Gahogo | 22 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Gitarama | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | MATER DEI Motel · Gitarama | 21 km | Map | | School | Rugendabali Primary School · Nsanga | 6.0 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 24 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 22 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gisharu Places mapped inside Gisharu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Kibangu Sector - Gitega - Jurwe - Mubuga - Rubyiniro - Ryakanimba ## Quick answers - Where is Gisharu? In Kibangu Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gisharu? Jurwe, Kanyana and Remera - What time zone is Gisharu in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gisharu? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gisharu? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gisharu? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gisharu? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gisharu? Buhoro Health Centre, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gisharu? Bank of Kigali, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gisharu? BPR ATM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gisharu? Rubis, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gisharu? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gisharu? RW270301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.62 km² - P-code: RW270301 - Sector: Kibangu Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kibangu/gisharu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.