# Masagara Cell, Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masagara/

Cell · Musange Sector 

# Masagara

Masagara is a cell of Rwanda in Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **9.01 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.0km²
- 1,704 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masagara?

Masagara lies in [Musange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Bihembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/bihembe/), [Gasave](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/gasave/), [Masizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/masizi/), [Ruhinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mugano/ruhinga/) and [Rwesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/rwesero/). By area it is the 418th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.3% of [Musange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/). The centre of Masagara is about 65 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2611° S, 29.5608° 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).

## Things to see in and around Masagara

### Nearby, outside Masagara

- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga15 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Masagara

- 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

- Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo67 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 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)](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 Masagara

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Masagara. Settlements here lie between about 1,670 m and 1,868 m above sea level (median 1,704 m).

- Cyabasana
- Cyaruvunge
- Gituntu
- Kamurazo
- Kanyangore
- Karama
- Kigoma
- Muhororo
- Mutakara
- Nyagihima
- Runyinya

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).

## Weather in Masagara 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 230 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
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- 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 21 65 

Sep 21 106 

Oct 21 157 

Nov 20 224 

Dec 20 152 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masagara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jenda Health Centre · Jenda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.28587&mlon=29.57337#map=17/-2.28587/29.57337) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) 

Hotel Kitabi EcoCenter · Remera 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45917&mlon=29.56470#map=17/-2.45917/29.56470) 

School Rwesero Primary School · Rwesero 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.22305&mlon=29.57959#map=17/-2.22305/29.57959) 

College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 30 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.

## Other cells in Musange Sector

- Gasave
- Jenda
- Masangano
- Masizi
- Nyagisozi

## Quick answers

- Where is Masagara?In Musange Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Masagara?Bihembe, Gasave, Masizi, Ruhinga and Rwesero
- What is there to see in Masagara?Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Masagara in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Masagara?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Masagara?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masagara?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Masagara?Settlements lie between 1,670 m and 1,868 m
- What is the best time to visit Masagara?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masagara?Jenda Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masagara?Bank of Kigali, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masagara?BPR ATM, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masagara?Rubis, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Masagara?RW251203 (OCHA common operational dataset)