Cell · Musange Sector # Gasave Gasave is a cell of Rwanda in Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 10.0 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.0 km² - 1,726 m typical elevation ## Where is Gasave? Gasave lies in Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Gitwa, Masagara, Masizi, Nyagisozi, Ruhinga and Rwesero. By area it is the 322nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.9% of Musange Sector. The centre of Gasave is about 64 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2436° S, 29.5599° 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 Gasave ### Nearby, outside Gasave - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 16 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: Gasave - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 68 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 71 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 06:02, 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 Gasave Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Gasave. Settlements here lie between about 1,521 m and 1,901 m above sea level (median 1,726 m). - Bugarura - Gasave - Gasuta - Kabingo - Munyinya - Murambi - Musagara - Mutuntu - Nyabivumu - Nyakabuye - Shali-Murambi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gasave Named natural and historic features inside Gasave, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nkomane 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 Gasave and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 208 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 137 | | Feb | 21 | 125 | | Mar | 21 | 178 | | Apr | 20 | 176 | | May | 20 | 108 | | Jun | 19 | 50 | | Jul | 19 | 29 | | Aug | 20 | 65 | | Sep | 21 | 106 | | Oct | 21 | 157 | | Nov | 20 | 224 | | Dec | 20 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gasave | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Jenda Health Centre · Jenda | 4.9 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 25 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kirengeri | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 24 km | Map | | School | Rwesero Primary School · Rwesero | 3.2 km | Map | | College | Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 29 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. ## Other cells in Musange Sector - Jenda - Masagara - Masangano - Masizi - Nyagisozi ## Quick answers - Where is Gasave? In Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gasave? Gitwa, Masagara, Masizi, Nyagisozi, Ruhinga and Rwesero - What is there to see in Gasave? Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial - What time zone is Gasave in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gasave? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gasave? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gasave? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gasave? Settlements lie between 1,521 m and 1,901 m - What is the best time to visit Gasave? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gasave? Jenda Health Centre, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gasave? Bank of Kigali, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gasave? BPR ATM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gasave? Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gasave? RW251201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 10.0 km² - P-code: RW251201 - Sector: Musange Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/gasave/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.