Cell · Busasamana Sector # Gahondo Gahondo is a cell of Rwanda in Busasamana Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers 7.52 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.5 km² - 3 mapped services - 1,749 m typical elevation ## Where is Gahondo? Gahondo lies in Busasamana Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Gahana, Kavumu, Kibinja, Nyanza and Sazange. By area it is the 560th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 15.2% of Busasamana Sector. The centre of Gahondo is about 57 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Nyanza, the main town of Busasamana Sector. The centre point is at 2.3654° S, 29.7651° 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 Gahondo ### Nearby, outside Gahondo - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 2.7 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 2.9 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 2.9 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 3.4 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga 11 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: Gahondo - 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 42 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:00). 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 Gahondo Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Gahondo. Settlements here lie between about 1,710 m and 1,808 m above sea level (median 1,749 m). - Bugura - Karama - Kibaga - Kiberinka - Rwinyana Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gahondo Named natural and historic features inside Gahondo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Gaseke - Gatare - Kazababo - Nyarwonga - Rwabiteme 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 Gahondo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and May to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 119 | | Feb | 21 | 107 | | Mar | 21 | 154 | | Apr | 20 | 170 | | May | 20 | 101 | | Jun | 19 | 36 | | Jul | 20 | 20 | | Aug | 21 | 42 | | Sep | 22 | 74 | | Oct | 21 | 124 | | Nov | 20 | 191 | | Dec | 20 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gahondo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Health Post Gahondo,Kiberinka · Gahondo | 0.6 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali · Nyanza | 1.9 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Meru · Gahondo | 1.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Quality Inn Nyanza · Gahondo | 1.9 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 26 km | Map | | School | Institute Of Legal Practice And Development, Nyanza Campus(ILPD) · Nyanza | 2.1 km | Map | | College | Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu | 2.6 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 25 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gahondo Places mapped inside Gahondo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Busasamana Sector - Kavumu - Kibinja - Nyanza - Rwesero ## Quick answers - Where is Gahondo? In Busasamana Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gahondo? Gahana, Kavumu, Kibinja, Nyanza and Sazange - What is there to see in Gahondo? Kwigira Museum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum - What time zone is Gahondo in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gahondo? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gahondo? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gahondo? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gahondo? Settlements lie between 1,710 m and 1,808 m - What is the best time to visit Gahondo? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gahondo? Health Post Gahondo,Kiberinka, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gahondo? Bank of Kigali, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gahondo? Bank of Kigali, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gahondo? Meru, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gahondo? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gahondo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gahondo? RW210101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 7.52 km² - P-code: RW210101 - Sector: Busasamana Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/gahondo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.