# Gisanga Cell, Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/gisanga/ Cell · Mbuye Sector # Gisanga Gisanga is a cell of Rwanda in Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **8.80 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.8km² - 1,645 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gisanga? Gisanga lies in [Mbuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/), [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: [Cyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/cyanza/), [Gitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/gitare/), [Kizibere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/kizibere/), [Mbare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/mbare/), [Mbuye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/mbuye/), [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/mwendo/) and [Nyakarekare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/nyakarekare/). By area it is the 434th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.4% of [Mbuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/). The centre of Gisanga is about 33 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1302° S, 29.8220° 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 Gisanga ### Nearby, outside Gisanga - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga8.4 km - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba13 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: Gisanga - 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) · Kigali40 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma83 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 Gisanga Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gisanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,596 m and 1,700 m above sea level (median 1,645 m). - Gisanga - Gishali - Karama 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 Gisanga Named natural and historic features inside Gisanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bahimba - Kabanga - Rwakajuju - Uruniga 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 Gisanga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruhango District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 20 96 Feb 21 102 Mar 20 153 Apr 20 178 May 19 139 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 31 Aug 20 56 Sep 21 88 Oct 20 129 Nov 19 160 Dec 20 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gisanga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cyanza Health Centre · Cyanza 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14273&mlon=29.81168#map=17/-2.14273/29.81168) Bank Ecobank · Gahogo 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08686&mlon=29.75303#map=17/-2.08686/29.75303) Petrol pump Rubis · Ruli 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07237&mlon=29.78420#map=17/-2.07237/29.78420) Hotel Jangwe Lodge · Mubuga 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14222&mlon=29.78341#map=17/-2.14222/29.78341) Mall Gikondo Market · Karugira 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.97011&mlon=30.07490#map=17/-1.97011/30.07490) School Philosophicum-Kabgayi · Gahogo 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09691&mlon=29.75723#map=17/-2.09691/29.75723) College Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09733&mlon=29.75502#map=17/-2.09733/29.75502) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 8.5 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 Mbuye Sector - Cyanza - Kabuga - Kizibere - Mbuye - Mwendo - Nyakarekare ## Quick answers - Where is Gisanga?In Mbuye Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gisanga?Cyanza, Gitare, Kizibere, Mbare, Mbuye, Mwendo and Nyakarekare - What is there to see in Gisanga?Queen Mother's House, Kiboniyi Caves - What time zone is Gisanga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gisanga?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gisanga?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gisanga?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gisanga?Settlements lie between 1,596 m and 1,700 m - What is the best time to visit Gisanga?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gisanga?Cyanza Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gisanga?Ecobank, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gisanga?Rubis, about 7.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gisanga?RW260602 (OCHA common operational dataset)