# Gishweru Cell, Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/gishweru/ Cell · Mwendo Sector # Gishweru Gishweru is a cell of Rwanda in Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. It covers **4.44 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.4km² - 1,766 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gishweru? Gishweru lies in [Mwendo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/), [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kamujisho](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kamujisho/), [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kigarama/), [Kubutare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/kubutare/), [Mutara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/mutara/) and [Nyabibugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/nyabibugu/). By area it is the 832nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 7.9% of [Mwendo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/). The centre of Gishweru is about 48 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1369° S, 29.6682° 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 Gishweru ### Nearby, outside Gishweru - Kiboniyi Caves · cave, Gifumba5.3 km - Queen Mother's House · ruins, Mubuga9.0 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: Gishweru - 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) · Kigali56 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma71 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:01). 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 Gishweru Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gishweru. Settlements here lie between about 1,658 m and 1,784 m above sea level (median 1,766 m). - Kigarama - Nyakabuye - Nyakizu - Nyarushubi 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 Gishweru Named natural and historic features inside Gishweru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gasuma 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 Gishweru 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 Gishweru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muyunzwe Health Centre · Muyunzwe 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16778&mlon=29.66131#map=17/-2.16778/29.66131) Bank Bank of Kigali · Gahogo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08436&mlon=29.75104#map=17/-2.08436/29.75104) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kirengeri 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15431&mlon=29.74828#map=17/-2.15431/29.74828) Hotel Hotel Saint-Andre Kabgayi · Gahogo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10051&mlon=29.75229#map=17/-2.10051/29.75229) School Byimana School of Sciences · Muhororo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14562&mlon=29.74397#map=17/-2.14562/29.74397) College GS Bukomero · Muhororo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14650&mlon=29.74236#map=17/-2.14650/29.74236) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 12 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 Mwendo Sector - Gafunzo - Kamujisho - Kigarama - Kubutare - Mutara - Nyabibugu - Saruheshyi ## Quick answers - Where is Gishweru?In Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gishweru?Kamujisho, Kigarama, Kubutare, Mutara and Nyabibugu - What is there to see in Gishweru?Kiboniyi Caves, Queen Mother's House - What time zone is Gishweru in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gishweru?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gishweru?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gishweru?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gishweru?Settlements lie between 1,658 m and 1,784 m - What is the best time to visit Gishweru?December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gishweru?Muyunzwe Health Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gishweru?Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gishweru?BPR ATM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gishweru?Rubis, about 9.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gishweru?RW260702 (OCHA common operational dataset)