# Gasata Cell, Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/gasata/

Cell · Rwankuba Sector 

# Gasata

Gasata is a cell of Rwanda in Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province. It covers **6.49 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.5km²
- 1,936 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gasata?

Gasata lies in [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/), [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other cells: [Bigugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/bigugu/), [Bisesero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/bisesero/), [Munini](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/munini/) and [Rubazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/rubazo/). By area it is the 654th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.3% of [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/). The centre of Gasata is about 81 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.1665° S, 29.3629° 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 Gasata

### Nearby, outside Gasata

- Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Gitabura3.8 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye11 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye11 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye11 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye12 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye12 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye13 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge18 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: Gasata

- 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) · Goma57 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe60 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)](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 Gasata

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gasata. Settlements here lie between about 1,908 m and 1,979 m above sea level (median 1,936 m).

- Cyabahanga
- Gasata
- Muhingo
- Tuzana

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 Gasata

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Rugote
- Rwantabiye

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 Gasata 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 Gasata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gatare Health Centre · Bigugu 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.17914&mlon=29.37146#map=17/-2.17914/29.37146) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM Bank of Kigali · Kiniha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07114&mlon=29.35170#map=17/-2.07114/29.35170) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kiniha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07063&mlon=29.35255#map=17/-2.07063/29.35255) 

Hotel l esperance · Kigarama 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16821&mlon=29.28606#map=17/-2.16821/29.28606) 

School GS Karongi · Munini 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.16191&mlon=29.37428#map=17/-2.16191/29.37428) 

College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) 

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 10 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 Rwankuba Sector

- Bigugu
- Bisesero
- Munini
- Nyakamira
- Nyarusanga
- Rubazo
- Rubumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Gasata?In Rwankuba Sector, Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gasata?Bigugu, Bisesero, Munini and Rubazo
- What is there to see in Gasata?Bisesero Genocide Memorial Centre, Home St Jean, Gatwaro Genocide Memorial, Genocide-Memorial Kibuye
- What time zone is Gasata in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gasata?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gasata?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gasata?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gasata?Settlements lie between 1,908 m and 1,979 m
- What is the best time to visit Gasata?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gasata?Gatare Health Centre, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gasata?GT Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gasata?Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gasata?Rubis, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gasata?RW311203 (OCHA common operational dataset)