# Gasharu Cell, Rongi Sector, Muhanga District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/gasharu/ Cell · Rongi Sector # Gasharu Gasharu is a cell of Rwanda in Rongi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province. It covers **16.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.0km² - 1mapped service - 2,035 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gasharu? Gasharu 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: [Muvumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/nyabinoni/muvumba/), [Nyamirambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/nyamirambo/) and [Ruhango](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/ruhango/). By area it is the 78th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 19.5% of [Rongi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/rongi/). The centre of Gasharu is about 41 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7721° S, 29.7369° 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: Gasharu - 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) · Kigali50 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma57 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 Gasharu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gasharu. - Gisovu - Kigina 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 Gasharu Named natural and historic features inside Gasharu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Gaseke - Kabilizi 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 Gasharu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muhanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 260 m higher 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 19 96 Feb 19 102 Mar 19 153 Apr 18 178 May 17 139 Jun 17 50 Jul 17 31 Aug 18 56 Sep 19 88 Oct 18 129 Nov 18 160 Dec 18 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gasharu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Birehe Health Centre · Gasharu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76697&mlon=29.74434#map=17/-1.76697/29.74434) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Muramba A Primary School · Gatega 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76881&mlon=29.61388#map=17/-1.76881/29.61388) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 34 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 Gasharu Places mapped inside Gasharu 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 - Gasagara - Karambo - Nyamirambo - Ruhango ## Quick answers - Where is Gasharu?In Rongi Sector, Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gasharu?Muvumba, Nyamirambo and Ruhango - What time zone is Gasharu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gasharu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gasharu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gasharu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gasharu?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gasharu?Birehe Health Centre, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gasharu?Bank of Kigali, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gasharu?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gasharu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gasharu?RW271002 (OCHA common operational dataset)