# Gashwati Cell, Mushubi Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/gashwati/ Cell · Mushubi Sector # Gashwati Gashwati is a cell of Rwanda in Mushubi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **9.28 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.3km² - 1mapped service - 2,033 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gashwati? Gashwati lies in [Mushubi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Bitandara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/bitandara/), [Buteteri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/buteteri/), [Cyobe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/cyobe/), [Nyarurambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/nyarurambi/), [Ruganda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/ruganda/), [Rugano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/rugano/) and [Shyeru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/shyeru/). By area it is the 392nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 25.6% of [Mushubi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/). The centre of Gashwati is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3327° S, 29.4378° 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 Gashwati ### Nearby, outside Gashwati - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura19 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera20 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: Gashwati - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe61 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma77 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 Gashwati Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Gashwati. Settlements here lie between about 1,961 m and 2,204 m above sea level (median 2,033 m). - Buhoro - Gashwati - Gatiti - Gitabura - Gituza - Muhembe - Muko - Mushubi - Nyarurumbi - Rucunda - Rusoyo 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 Gashwati Named natural and historic features inside Gashwati, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bukembera - Nyakagezi - Nyamutukura 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 Gashwati and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). 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 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gashwati Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mushubi Health Centre · Gashwati 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34823&mlon=29.44469#map=17/-2.34823/29.44469) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School GS kaduha · Kavumu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.33048&mlon=29.52875#map=17/-2.33048/29.52875) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 Gashwati Places mapped inside Gashwati 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 Mushubi Sector - Buteteri - Cyobe ## Quick answers - Where is Gashwati?In Mushubi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gashwati?Bitandara, Buteteri, Cyobe, Nyarurambi, Ruganda, Rugano and Shyeru - What is there to see in Gashwati?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Gashwati in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gashwati?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gashwati?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gashwati?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gashwati?Settlements lie between 1,961 m and 2,204 m - What is the best time to visit Gashwati?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gashwati?Mushubi Health Centre, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gashwati?GT Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gashwati?Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gashwati?SP Kitabi, about 21 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gashwati?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gashwati?RW251403 (OCHA common operational dataset)