# Gacu Cell, Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/gacu/

Cell · Rwabicuma Sector 

# Gacu

Gacu is a cell of Rwanda in Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **6.79 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.8km²
- 1,771 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gacu?

Gacu lies in [Rwabicuma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Cyerezo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/cyerezo/), [Gishike](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/gishike/), [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busasamana/kavumu/), [Mpanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/mpanga/) and [Mushirarungu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/mushirarungu/). By area it is the 626th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.4% of [Rwabicuma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/rwabicuma/). The centre of Gacu is about 57 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3300° S, 29.7188° 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 Gacu

### Nearby, outside Gacu

- Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero3.4 km
- Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero4.1 km
- King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero4.1 km
- Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga4.5 km
- Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero5.0 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: Gacu

- 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) · Kirundo48 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali62 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 Gacu

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gacu. Settlements here lie between about 1,732 m and 1,796 m above sea level (median 1,771 m).

- Bisambu
- Gacu
- Gisake
- Karehe
- Nyamiyaga

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).

## Weather in Gacu 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
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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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 Gacu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gishike Health Centre · Gishike 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34932&mlon=29.68944#map=17/-2.34932/29.68944) 

Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Nyanza 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35374&mlon=29.75003#map=17/-2.35374/29.75003) 

Hotel Dayenu Hotel · Nyanza 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35358&mlon=29.74932#map=17/-2.35358/29.74932) 

Mall commercil center · Matyazo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) 

School G.S. Nyabinyenga · Nyabinyenga 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31669&mlon=29.68229#map=17/-2.31669/29.68229) 

College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) 

Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 28 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.

## Other cells in Rwabicuma Sector

- Gishike
- Mubuga
- Mushirarungu
- Nyarusange
- Runga

## Quick answers

- Where is Gacu?In Rwabicuma Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gacu?Cyerezo, Gishike, Kavumu, Mpanga and Mushirarungu
- What is there to see in Gacu?Mwina - Mausoleum, Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial
- What time zone is Gacu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gacu?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gacu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gacu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gacu?Settlements lie between 1,732 m and 1,796 m
- What is the best time to visit Gacu?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gacu?Gishike Health Centre, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gacu?Bank of Kigali, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gacu?Bank of Kigali, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gacu?Rubis, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gacu?RW211001 (OCHA common operational dataset)