# Gisa Cell, Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/gisa/

Cell · Rugerero Sector 

# Gisa

Gisa is a cell of Rwanda in Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **3.42 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.4km²
- 1,607 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gisa?

Gisa lies in [Rugerero Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/), [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: [Kabilizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/kabilizi/), [Murara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rubavu/murara/), [Rubavu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/gisenyi/rubavu/), [Rugerero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/rugerero/), [Rwaza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/rwaza/) and [Terimbere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/terimbere/). By area it is the 895th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.5% of [Rugerero Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rugerero/). The centre of Gisa is about 91 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6884° S, 29.2841° 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 Gisa

### Nearby, outside Gisa

- African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo3.0 km
- Tourist office · attraction, Nengo3.1 km
- Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo3.1 km
- Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga5.7 km
- Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga5.8 km
- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe15 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: Gisa

- 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) · Goma5.7 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe96 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 06:02, 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 Gisa

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Gisa. Settlements here lie between about 1,568 m and 1,642 m above sea level (median 1,607 m).

- Gakoro
- Gateko
- Kabinzi
- Kaniga
- Ndobogo
- Rucyamu
- Rwaza

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 Gisa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 332 m lower 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
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- Jun
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 126 

Feb 20 127 

Mar 20 206 

Apr 20 183 

May 19 142 

Jun 19 74 

Jul 19 45 

Aug 20 91 

Sep 20 139 

Oct 20 190 

Nov 19 218 

Dec 19 153 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gisa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ivuriro · Umuganda 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68121&mlon=29.26386#map=17/-1.68121/29.26386) 

Bank Access · Nengo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Western mountain Hotel Rubavu · Rugerero 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68250&mlon=29.29690#map=17/-1.68250/29.29690) 

School Ecole La Racine · Umuganda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68575&mlon=29.25773#map=17/-1.68575/29.25773) 

College ULK · Bugoyi 3.5 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 Rugerero Sector

- Basa
- Kabilizi
- Muhira
- Rugerero
- Rushubi
- Rwaza

## Quick answers

- Where is Gisa?In Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gisa?Kabilizi, Murara, Rubavu, Rugerero, Rwaza and Terimbere
- What is there to see in Gisa?African Art Gallery, Tourist office, Kivu art gallery, Start of the Congo Nile Trail
- What time zone is Gisa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gisa?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gisa?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gisa?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gisa?Settlements lie between 1,568 m and 1,642 m
- What is the best time to visit Gisa?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gisa?Ivuriro, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gisa?Access, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gisa?Rubis, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gisa?RW331202 (OCHA common operational dataset)