Cell · Gishyita Sector # Musasa Musasa is a cell of Rwanda in Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers 10.2 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.2 km² - 1,643 m typical elevation ## Where is Musasa? Musasa lies in Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Bisesero, Cyanya, Murangara, Ngoma and Ryaruhanga. By area it is the 302nd largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.1% of Gishyita Sector. The centre of Musasa is about 86 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1531° S, 29.3105° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Musasa ### Nearby, outside Musasa - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura 5.6 km - Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye 10 km - Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye 11 km - Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye 11 km - Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye 11 km - Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye 11 km - Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye 11 km - Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye 12 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Musasa - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Kigali - Currency Franc (RWF) - Country calling code +250 - Languages Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili - Plug types Type C, E, G · 230 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 55 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 56 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 6 villages, towns and localities in Musasa. Settlements here lie between about 1,562 m and 1,790 m above sea level (median 1,643 m). - Gasharu - Karama - Musasa - Musenyi - Nyarubuye - Rwabirembo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Musasa Named natural and historic features inside Musasa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ntahobogiye Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. 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 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 167 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 21 | 126 | | Feb | 22 | 132 | | Mar | 22 | 191 | | Apr | 21 | 191 | | May | 20 | 141 | | Jun | 20 | 61 | | Jul | 20 | 38 | | Aug | 21 | 80 | | Sep | 22 | 118 | | Oct | 21 | 164 | | Nov | 21 | 196 | | Dec | 21 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Musasa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mubuga Health Centre · Ryaruhanga | 2.2 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 10 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 10 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kiniha | 10 km | Map | | Hotel | l esperance · Kigarama | 3.2 km | Map | | School | Mubuga Secondary School · Ryaruhanga | 2.1 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 9.6 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 9.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other cells in Gishyita Sector - Buhoro - Cyanya - Kigarama - Munanira - Ngoma ## Quick answers - Where is Musasa? In Gishyita Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Musasa? Bisesero, Cyanya, Murangara, Ngoma and Ryaruhanga - What is there to see in Musasa? Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye, Home St Jean - 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? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Musasa? Settlements lie between 1,562 m and 1,790 m - What is the best time to visit Musasa? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Musasa? Mubuga Health Centre, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Musasa? GT Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Musasa? Bank of Kigali, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Musasa? Rubis, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Musasa? RW310305 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 10.2 km² - P-code: RW310305 - Sector: Gishyita Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/musasa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.