# Gahombo Cell, Kigoma Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/gahombo/ Cell · Kigoma Sector # Gahombo Gahombo is a cell of Rwanda in Kigoma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **14.0 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.0km² - 1mapped service - 1,550 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gahombo? Gahombo lies in [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Butansinda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/butansinda/), [Gati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/gati/), [Kareba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/kareba/), [Mulinja](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/mulinja/), [Musamo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/musamo/), [Nyamagana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/nyamagana/) and [Rwoga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/rwoga/). By area it is the 124th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 21.1% of [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/). The centre of Gahombo is about 45 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2851° S, 29.8291° 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 Gahombo ### Nearby, outside Gahombo - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero13 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero13 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero13 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero14 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga17 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: Gahombo - 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) · Kirundo41 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali49 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)](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 Gahombo Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Gahombo. Settlements here lie between about 1,479 m and 1,625 m above sea level (median 1,550 m). - Gahombo - Gitare - Kamatongo - Kamuhinga - Kasebasengo - Kaziba - Kibaza - Kinsanga - Mugateke - Musenyi - Nemba - Nyagasozi - Nyamahinga - Nyembuga 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 Gahombo Named natural and historic features inside Gahombo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Buiyinduga - Kama - Ruhoboba - Rurayi 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 Gahombo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gahombo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gashikiri Health Centre · Gahombo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.29297&mlon=29.82254#map=17/-2.29297/29.82254) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Mogas · Munini 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23188&mlon=29.78677#map=17/-2.23188/29.78677) Hotel Quality Inn Nyanza · Gahondo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34993&mlon=29.75810#map=17/-2.34993/29.75810) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 24 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gahombo Places mapped inside Gahombo 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 Kigoma Sector - Butansinda - Butara - Gasoro - Mulinja ## Quick answers - Where is Gahombo?In Kigoma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gahombo?Butansinda, Gati, Kareba, Mulinja, Musamo, Nyamagana and Rwoga - What is there to see in Gahombo?Nyanza Palace, Mwina - Mausoleum, King's Palace Museum, Kwigira Museum - What time zone is Gahombo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gahombo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gahombo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gahombo?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gahombo?Settlements lie between 1,479 m and 1,625 m - What is the best time to visit Gahombo?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gahombo?Gashikiri Health Centre, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gahombo?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gahombo?Mogas, about 7.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gahombo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gahombo?RW210503 (OCHA common operational dataset)