# Gasarenda Cell, Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/gasarenda/ Cell · Tare Sector # Gasarenda Gasarenda is a cell of Rwanda in Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **4.93 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.9km² - 1mapped service - 2,131 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gasarenda? Gasarenda lies in [Tare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/gatovu/), [Kaganza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/kaganza/), [Mudasomwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/mudasomwa/), [Mujuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/mujuga/), [Mukungu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/mukungu/) and [Munyege](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/munyege/). By area it is the 782nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.0% of [Tare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/). The centre of Gasarenda is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5077° S, 29.4817° 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 Gasarenda ### Nearby, outside Gasarenda - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera11 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi13 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: Gasarenda - 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) · Kamembe64 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura93 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 Gasarenda Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gasarenda. Settlements here lie between about 2,099 m and 2,204 m above sea level (median 2,131 m). - Bivumu - Gasarenda - Kivuruga - Mudasomwa - Uwinkomo 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 Gasarenda Named natural and historic features inside Gasarenda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kimina 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 Gasarenda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 197 m higher 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 18 137 Feb 18 125 Mar 18 178 Apr 17 176 May 17 108 Jun 16 50 Jul 17 29 Aug 18 65 Sep 19 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 18 224 Dec 18 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gasarenda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbuga Health Centre · Gasarenda 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.49701&mlon=29.48056#map=17/-2.49701/29.48056) Bank Ecobank · Butare 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel KCCEM Guesthouse · Kagano 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52929&mlon=29.41782#map=17/-2.52929/29.41782) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Gasarenda Places mapped inside Gasarenda 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 Tare Sector - Buhoro - Gatovu - Kaganza - Nkumbure - Nyamigina ## Quick answers - Where is Gasarenda?In Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gasarenda?Gatovu, Kaganza, Mudasomwa, Mujuga, Mukungu and Munyege - What is there to see in Gasarenda?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Gasarenda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gasarenda?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gasarenda?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gasarenda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gasarenda?Settlements lie between 2,099 m and 2,204 m - What is the best time to visit Gasarenda?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gasarenda?Mbuga Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gasarenda?Ecobank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gasarenda?Bank of Kigali, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gasarenda?SP Kitabi, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gasarenda?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gasarenda?RW251602 (OCHA common operational dataset)