# Gahira Cell, Uwinkingi Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/gahira/ Cell · Uwinkingi Sector # Gahira Gahira is a cell of Rwanda in Uwinkingi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **8.41 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.4km² - 2,139 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gahira? Gahira lies in [Uwinkingi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/), [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: [Bugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibirizi/bugarama/), [Byimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/byimana/), [Kibyagira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/kibyagira/), [Mudasomwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/mudasomwa/), [Munyege](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/munyege/), [Runege](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/runege/) and [Uwindekezi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibirizi/uwindekezi/). By area it is the 469th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.3% of [Uwinkingi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/). The centre of Gahira is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4668° S, 29.4676° 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 Gahira ### Nearby, outside Gahira - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera11 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi17 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: Gahira - 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) · Kamembe62 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma93 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 Gahira Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gahira. Settlements here lie between about 2,054 m and 2,164 m above sea level (median 2,139 m). - Gahira - Gititi - Kibugazi - Kimpyisi - Kuwinkingi - Uwinkingi 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 Gahira Named natural and historic features inside Gahira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mudasomwa - Nyiragahira - Rushubi 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 Gahira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 205 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 18 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 17 224 Dec 18 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gahira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Uwinkinji Health Centre · Kibyagira 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47081&mlon=29.44981#map=17/-2.47081/29.44981) Bank BPR bank · Butare 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60340&mlon=29.73953#map=17/-2.60340/29.73953) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Nyungwe Eco Village · Kagano 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52648&mlon=29.41462#map=17/-2.52648/29.41462) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 33 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 34 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. ## Other cells in Uwinkingi Sector - Bigumira - Kibyagira - Mudasomwa - Munyege - Rugogwe ## Quick answers - Where is Gahira?In Uwinkingi Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gahira?Bugarama, Byimana, Kibyagira, Mudasomwa, Munyege, Runege and Uwindekezi - What is there to see in Gahira?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre, Mata Tea Company Limited - What time zone is Gahira in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gahira?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gahira?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gahira?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gahira?Settlements lie between 2,054 m and 2,164 m - What is the best time to visit Gahira?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gahira?Uwinkinji Health Centre, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gahira?BPR bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gahira?Bank of Kigali, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gahira?SP Kitabi, about 7.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gahira?RW251702 (OCHA common operational dataset)