Cell · Karago Sector # Gihirwa Gihirwa is a cell of Rwanda in Karago Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers 4.11 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.1 km² - 2,533 m typical elevation ## Where is Gihirwa? Gihirwa lies in Karago Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 5 other cells: Busoro, Cyamabuye, Kadahenda, Nyundo and Rugamba. By area it is the 855th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.8% of Karago Sector. The centre of Gihirwa is about 70 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6543° S, 29.5008° 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 Gihirwa ### Nearby, outside Gihirwa - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 14 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: Gihirwa - 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 29 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 79 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); 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 Gihirwa Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Gihirwa. Settlements here lie between about 2,503 m and 2,537 m above sea level (median 2,533 m). - Bukongora - Karago - Karandarye - Nyabihu - Rugogwe - Rwanya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gihirwa Named natural and historic features inside Gihirwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kanama 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 Gihirwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 224 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 16 | 126 | | Feb | 17 | 127 | | Mar | 17 | 206 | | Apr | 16 | 183 | | May | 16 | 142 | | Jun | 15 | 74 | | Jul | 15 | 45 | | Aug | 16 | 91 | | Sep | 16 | 139 | | Oct | 16 | 190 | | Nov | 16 | 218 | | Dec | 16 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gihirwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyiragikokora Health Post · Mutaho | 4.6 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 7.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Kijote | 7.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Volcano Cafe Hotel · Bukinanyana | 7.2 km | Map | | School | Groupe Scolaire Rambura-Fille · Nyundo | 3.6 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 28 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 Karago Sector - Busoro - Cyamabuye - Gatagara - Kadahenda - Karengera ## Quick answers - Where is Gihirwa? In Karago Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gihirwa? Busoro, Cyamabuye, Kadahenda, Nyundo and Rugamba - What is there to see in Gihirwa? Ross Carr Museum And Gardens - What time zone is Gihirwa in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gihirwa? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gihirwa? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gihirwa? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gihirwa? Settlements lie between 2,503 m and 2,537 m - What is the best time to visit Gihirwa? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gihirwa? Nyiragikokora Health Post, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gihirwa? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gihirwa? Rubis, about 7.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gihirwa? RW340504 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.11 km² - P-code: RW340504 - Sector: Karago Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/gihirwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.