# Gaseke Cell, Kabaya Sector, Ngororero District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/gaseke/ Cell · Kabaya Sector # Gaseke Gaseke is a cell of Rwanda in Kabaya Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province. It covers **8.74 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.7km² - 2,188 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gaseke? Gaseke lies in [Kabaya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/), [Ngororero District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Busunzu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/busunzu/), [Gasiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/gasiza/), [Gasura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/gasura/), [Guriro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jomba/guriro/), [Kabaya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/kabaya/), [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/mwendo/), [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/ngoma/) and [Nyenyeri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/nyenyeri/). By area it is the 438th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.8% of [Kabaya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kabaya/). The centre of Gaseke is about 61 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7637° S, 29.5395° 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). ## Know before you go: Gaseke - 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) · Goma35 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali70 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 06:01, 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 Gaseke Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gaseke. Settlements here lie between about 2,164 m and 2,275 m above sea level (median 2,188 m). - Kabwacya - Kamuhirwa - Kukinyanda - Nyarushishati 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 Gaseke Named natural and historic features inside Gaseke, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kabere - Rwanzu 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 Gaseke and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngororero 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 Gaseke Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kabaya Health Centre · Kabaya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74738&mlon=29.53793#map=17/-1.74738/29.53793) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74344&mlon=29.54261#map=17/-1.74344/29.54261) Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) School Kabaya CBK Technical secondary school · Gasura 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74214&mlon=29.54497#map=17/-1.74214/29.54497) College ULK · Bugoyi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) 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 Kabaya Sector - Busunzu - Kabaya - Mwendo - Ngoma - Nyenyeri ## Quick answers - Where is Gaseke?In Kabaya Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gaseke?Busunzu, Gasiza, Gasura, Guriro, Kabaya, Mwendo, Ngoma and Nyenyeri - What time zone is Gaseke in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gaseke?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gaseke?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gaseke?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gaseke?Settlements lie between 2,164 m and 2,275 m - What is the best time to visit Gaseke?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gaseke?Kabaya Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gaseke?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gaseke?BPR ATM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gaseke?Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 2.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gaseke?RW350402 (OCHA common operational dataset)