# Gisali Cell, Kinazi Sector, Ruhango District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/gisali/ Cell · Kinazi Sector # Gisali Gisali is a cell of Rwanda in Kinazi Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **19.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.4km² - 1,513 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gisali? Gisali lies in [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Burima](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/burima/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/kabuga/), [Kabugondo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/kabugondo/), [Kinazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/kinazi/), [Mbuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/mbuye/), [Mukinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/mukinga/) and [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/rubona/). By area it is the 39th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 22.1% of [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/). The centre of Gisali is about 28 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1516° S, 29.9060° 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 Gisali ### Nearby, outside Gisali - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga18 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: Gisali - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali33 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Gisali Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Gisali. Settlements here lie between about 1,380 m and 1,556 m above sea level (median 1,513 m). - Gakoni - Gisali - Kaduha - Kakirenzi - Kibanda - Matara - Nyabusunzu - Ruyigi 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 Gisali Named natural and historic features inside Gisali, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kagina - Nyabitare 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 Gisali and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 96 Feb 22 102 Mar 21 153 Apr 21 178 May 20 139 Jun 20 50 Jul 20 31 Aug 21 56 Sep 22 88 Oct 21 129 Nov 21 160 Dec 21 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gisali Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinazi Health-Post · Kinazi 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17804&mlon=29.92496#map=17/-2.17804/29.92496) Bank Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch · Nyamagana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23866&mlon=29.78908#map=17/-2.23866/29.78908) Petrol pump Aziz · Kigembe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.01626&mlon=29.87974#map=17/-2.01626/29.87974) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 18 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 Kinazi Sector - Burima - Kinazi - Rubona - Rutabo ## Quick answers - Where is Gisali?In Kinazi Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gisali?Burima, Kabuga, Kabugondo, Kinazi, Mbuye, Mukinga and Rubona - What is there to see in Gisali?Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Gisali in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gisali?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gisali?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gisali?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gisali?Settlements lie between 1,380 m and 1,556 m - What is the best time to visit Gisali?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gisali?Kinazi Health-Post, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gisali?Bank of Kigali-ruhango branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gisali?Aziz, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gisali?RW260402 (OCHA common operational dataset)