# Gisayura Cell, Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/gisayura/ Cell · Mutuntu Sector # Gisayura Gisayura is a cell of Rwanda in Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **8.16 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.2km² - 1,991 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gisayura? Gisayura lies in [Mutuntu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Buteteri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/buteteri/), [Gasharu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/gasharu/), [Kanyege](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/kanyege/), [Murengezo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/murengezo/) and [Musaraba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/nkomane/musaraba/). By area it is the 496th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.7% of [Mutuntu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/). The centre of Gisayura is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2612° S, 29.4421° 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 Gisayura ### Nearby, outside Gisayura - Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura14 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: Gisayura - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe63 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma70 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, 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 Gisayura Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Gisayura. Settlements here lie between about 1,801 m and 2,108 m above sea level (median 1,991 m). - Birambo - Gasharu - Gisayura - Gituntu - Kizanganga - Ntanga - Nyakirambi - Nyarusange 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 Gisayura Named natural and historic features inside Gisayura, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Gahama - Mutovu - Nyankokoma - Range - Rwondo 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 Gisayura and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 181 m higher 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 19 126 Feb 20 132 Mar 19 191 Apr 19 191 May 18 141 Jun 18 61 Jul 18 38 Aug 19 80 Sep 19 118 Oct 19 164 Nov 19 196 Dec 19 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gisayura Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mukungu Health Centre · Gasharu 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24057&mlon=29.41811#map=17/-2.24057/29.41811) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) Hotel Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.25567&mlon=29.34513#map=17/-2.25567/29.34513) School GS Kibari · Nyamugwagwa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24060&mlon=29.45344#map=17/-2.24060/29.45344) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 23 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 Mutuntu Sector - Byogo - Gasharu - Kanyege - Kinyonzwe - Murengezo - Rwufi ## Quick answers - Where is Gisayura?In Mutuntu Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gisayura?Buteteri, Gasharu, Kanyege, Murengezo and Musaraba - What is there to see in Gisayura?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre - What time zone is Gisayura in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gisayura?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gisayura?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gisayura?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gisayura?Settlements lie between 1,801 m and 2,108 m - What is the best time to visit Gisayura?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gisayura?Mukungu Health Centre, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gisayura?GT Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gisayura?Bank of Kigali, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gisayura?Rubis, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gisayura?RW310803 (OCHA common operational dataset)