# Musasa Cell, Gashari Sector, Karongi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/musasa/

Cell · Gashari Sector 

# Musasa

Musasa is a cell of Rwanda in Gashari Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **13.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 13.0km²
- 1,855 mtypical elevation

## Where is Musasa?

Musasa lies in [Gashari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Birambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/birambo/), [Bukiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/bukiro/), [Gisiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/gisiza/), [Gitovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/gitovu/), [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/mubuga/), [Muhororo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/muhororo/) and [Nzaratsi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/nzaratsi/). By area it is the 156th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.8% of [Gashari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/). The centre of Musasa is about 63 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1191° S, 29.5218° 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 Musasa

### Nearby, outside Musasa

- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge9.8 km
- Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mwendo14 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye19 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye20 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye20 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye20 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: Musasa

- 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

- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma59 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali71 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 Musasa

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Musasa. Settlements here lie between about 1,653 m and 1,948 m above sea level (median 1,855 m).

- Birambo
- Bugeni
- Kaduha
- Kagangare
- Kinyami
- Migina
- Musasa
- Ntarabana
- Nyaruyege
- Rasamiro

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 Musasa

Named natural and historic features inside Musasa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kabakobwa

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 Musasa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 126 

Feb 21 132 

Mar 21 191 

Apr 20 191 

May 19 141 

Jun 19 61 

Jul 19 38 

Aug 20 80 

Sep 21 118 

Oct 20 164 

Nov 20 196 

Dec 20 149 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musasa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Birambo Health Centre · Birambo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.14473&mlon=29.52194#map=17/-2.14473/29.52194) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Home St Jean · Kibuye 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.06737&mlon=29.35708#map=17/-2.06737/29.35708) 

School Bisusa Primary School · Mubuga 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.09146&mlon=29.51896#map=17/-2.09146/29.51896) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 

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 Gashari Sector

- Birambo
- Mwendo
- Rugobagoba
- Tongati

## Quick answers

- Where is Musasa?In Gashari Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Musasa?Birambo, Bukiro, Gisiza, Gitovu, Mubuga, Muhororo and Nzaratsi
- What is there to see in Musasa?Ndaba Falls, Mukura Forest Reserve, Home St Jean, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye
- What time zone is Musasa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Musasa?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Musasa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Musasa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Musasa?Settlements lie between 1,653 m and 1,948 m
- What is the best time to visit Musasa?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Musasa?Birambo Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Musasa?GT Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Musasa?BPR ATM, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musasa?Engenl, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Musasa?RW310202 (OCHA common operational dataset)