# Gasagara Cell, Rongi Sector, Muhanga District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/gasagara/ Cell · Rongi Sector # Gasagara Gasagara is a cell of Rwanda in Rongi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **11.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.3km² - 1mapped service - 1,527 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gasagara? Gasagara lies in [Rongi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Karambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/karambo/), [Nyamirambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/nyamirambo/) and [Rukeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/kiyumba/rukeri/). By area it is the 247th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.7% of [Rongi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/). The centre of Gasagara is about 34 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8291° S, 29.7767° 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). ## 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali43 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma63 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)](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 **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gasagara. Settlements here lie between about 1,377 m and 1,624 m above sea level (median 1,527 m). - Gasharu - Karango - Kavumu 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. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bikaba - Gifurwe 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 Muhanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 248 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 20 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gasagara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gasagara Health Centre · Gasagara 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83355&mlon=29.77942#map=17/-1.83355/29.77942) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) Petrol pump Oryx · Buhoro 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02151&mlon=29.85939#map=17/-2.02151/29.85939) Hotel Grand Jardin · Ruli 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06775&mlon=29.79087#map=17/-2.06775/29.79087) Mall Chic Mall · Kiyovu 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94170&mlon=30.05873#map=17/-1.94170/30.05873) School Rugendabali Primary School · Nsanga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.94772&mlon=29.67900#map=17/-1.94772/29.67900) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gasagara Places mapped inside Gasagara in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Rongi Sector - Gasharu - Karambo - Nyamirambo - Ruhango ## Quick answers - Where is Gasagara?In Rongi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gasagara?Karambo, Nyamirambo and Rukeri - 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?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gasagara?Settlements lie between 1,377 m and 1,624 m - What is the best time to visit Gasagara?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gasagara?Gasagara Health Centre, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gasagara?Bank of Kigali, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gasagara?Oryx, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gasagara?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gasagara?RW271001 (OCHA common operational dataset)