Cell · Nyamabuye Sector # Gahogo Gahogo is a cell of Rwanda in Nyamabuye Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers 9.00 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.0 km² - 21 mapped services - 1,868 m typical elevation ## Where is Gahogo? Gahogo lies in Nyamabuye Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 8 other cells: Gifumba, Gitarama, Kinini, Mpanda, Mubuga, Muhororo, Remera and Ruli. By area it is the 420th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 30.3% of Nyamabuye Sector. The centre of Gahogo is about 38 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 2.5 km from Gitarama, the main town of Nyamabuye Sector. The centre point is at 2.0962° S, 29.7512° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gahogo ### Nearby, outside Gahogo - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga 2.6 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba 5.0 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gahogo - 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 45 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 74 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 06:01, 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 Gahogo Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Gahogo. Settlements here lie between about 1,820 m and 1,889 m above sea level (median 1,868 m). - Gahogo - Gihuma - Kabgayi - Kamazuru - Kavumu-Gihuma - Niyamabuye - Nyarucyamu - Rutenga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gahogo Named natural and historic features inside Gahogo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Kagimbu - Kagina - Nyamugali - Nyirangari - Rugando 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 Gahogo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gahogo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kabgayi Hospital Muhanga Rwanda · Gahogo | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Gahogo | 1.1 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 38 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Uno · Gahogo | 0.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | M Peace Plaza · Kiyovu | 38 km | Map | | School | Philosophicum-Kabgayi · Gahogo | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 0.4 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 2.2 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 Gahogo Places mapped inside Gahogo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 6 - Banks 2 - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 2 - Schools 3 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 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 Nyamabuye Sector - Gifumba - Gitarama - Remera ## Quick answers - Where is Gahogo? In Nyamabuye Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gahogo? Gifumba, Gitarama, Kinini, Mpanda, Mubuga, Muhororo, Remera and Ruli - What is there to see in Gahogo? Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Gahogo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gahogo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gahogo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gahogo? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gahogo? Settlements lie between 1,820 m and 1,889 m - What is the best time to visit Gahogo? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gahogo? Kabgayi Hospital Muhanga Rwanda, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gahogo? Ecobank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gahogo? BPR ATM, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gahogo? Uno, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gahogo? 6 mapped - How many banks are in Gahogo? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gahogo? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Gahogo? RW270801 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 9.00 km² - P-code: RW270801 - Sector: Nyamabuye Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyamabuye/gahogo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.