# Gacurabwenge Cell, Busasamana Sector, Rubavu District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/gacurabwenge/ Cell · Busasamana Sector # Gacurabwenge Gacurabwenge is a cell of Rwanda in Busasamana Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **5.79 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.8km² - 2,104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gacurabwenge? Gacurabwenge lies in [Busasamana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Gasiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/gasiza/), [Kageshi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/kageshi/), [Nyacyonga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/nyacyonga/), [Rusiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/rusiza/), [Rusura](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/rusura/) and [Rwanyakayaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/rwanyakayaga/). By area it is the 712th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 16.5% of [Busasamana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/). The centre of Gacurabwenge is about 90 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5776° S, 29.3407° 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 Gacurabwenge ### Nearby, outside Gacurabwenge - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe5.4 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo16 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo17 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo17 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga19 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga19 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: Gacurabwenge - 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) · Goma15 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 18:03). 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 Gacurabwenge Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Gacurabwenge. Settlements here lie between about 1,966 m and 2,186 m above sea level (median 2,104 m). - Bugarama - Bukumu - Bweza - Cyanika - Gacurabwenge - Kamuyenzi - Kanyabijumba - Munamira - Rubikiro - Rugarama 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). ## Weather in Gacurabwenge and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 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 16 74 Jul 16 45 Aug 16 91 Sep 17 139 Oct 16 190 Nov 16 218 Dec 16 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gacurabwenge Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Busasamana Health Centre · Makoro 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60430&mlon=29.34500#map=17/-1.60430/29.34500) Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel Western mountain Hotel Rubavu · Rugerero 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68250&mlon=29.29690#map=17/-1.68250/29.29690) School Nsherima primary school · Nsherima 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.52400&mlon=29.38001#map=17/-1.52400/29.38001) College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 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 Busasamana Sector - Gasiza - Gihonga - Kageshi - Makoro - Nyacyonga - Rusura ## Quick answers - Where is Gacurabwenge?In Busasamana Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gacurabwenge?Gasiza, Kageshi, Nyacyonga, Rusiza, Rusura and Rwanyakayaga - What is there to see in Gacurabwenge?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens, African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery - What time zone is Gacurabwenge in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gacurabwenge?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gacurabwenge?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gacurabwenge?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gacurabwenge?Settlements lie between 1,966 m and 2,186 m - What is the best time to visit Gacurabwenge?June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gacurabwenge?Busasamana Health Centre, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gacurabwenge?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gacurabwenge?Rubis, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gacurabwenge?RW330201 (OCHA common operational dataset)