# Gisiza Cell, Musasa Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/musasa/gisiza/

Cell · Musasa Sector 

# Gisiza

Gisiza is a cell of Rwanda in Musasa Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **15.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.0km²
- 1,748 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gisiza?

Gisiza lies in [Musasa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/musasa/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other cells: [Magaba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/magaba/), [Mburamazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/mburamazi/), [Murambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/murambi/), [Nyakarera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/nyakarera/), [Rurara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/rurara/), [Shyembe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/shyembe/) and [Teba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/teba/). By area it is the 97th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 34.5% of [Musasa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/musasa/). The centre of Gisiza is about 78 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9233° S, 29.3533° 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 Gisiza

### Nearby, outside Gisiza

- Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil6.3 km
- Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba7.3 km
- Sunrise Spot · viewpoint, Kibuye14 km
- Museum of Environment · museum, Kibuye15 km
- Chateau le Marara · castle or fort, Kibuye15 km
- Norbi's viewpoint Kibuye · viewpoint, Kibuye16 km
- Genocide-Memorial Kibuye · memorial, Kibuye16 km
- Home St Jean · viewpoint, Kibuye16 km
- Gatwaro Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kibuye16 km
- Ndaba Falls · waterfall, Nyarugenge19 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: Gisiza

- 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) · Goma31 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe78 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 Gisiza

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Gisiza. Settlements here lie between about 1,649 m and 1,912 m above sea level (median 1,748 m).

- Gashaka
- Gihinga
- Gihingai
- Gisiza
- Gitovu
- Kanombe
- Karambo
- Marabuye
- Nyagafurwe
- Rugote

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 Gisiza

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Cyitanzara
- Gisuma
- Kazibaziba
- Kazirankomo
- Rwishwa

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 Gisiza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 126 

Feb 22 132 

Mar 22 191 

Apr 21 191 

May 21 141 

Jun 20 61 

Jul 21 38 

Aug 21 80 

Sep 22 118 

Oct 22 164 

Nov 21 196 

Dec 21 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gisiza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Murunda District Hospital · Mburamazi 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90646&mlon=29.37552#map=17/-1.90646/29.37552) 

Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) 

ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) 

Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) 

Hotel Kinunu Beach Resort · Nkira 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.90578&mlon=29.31565#map=17/-1.90578/29.31565) 

School Nyakarera Primary School · Nyakarera 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.89283&mlon=29.36083#map=17/-1.89283/29.36083) 

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

Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 17 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Gisiza?In Musasa Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gisiza?Magaba, Mburamazi, Murambi, Nyakarera, Rurara, Shyembe and Teba
- What is there to see in Gisiza?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Sunrise Spot, Museum of Environment
- What time zone is Gisiza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gisiza?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gisiza?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gisiza?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gisiza?Settlements lie between 1,649 m and 1,912 m
- What is the best time to visit Gisiza?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gisiza?Murunda District Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gisiza?GT Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gisiza?BPR ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gisiza?Engenl, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gisiza?RW320802 (OCHA common operational dataset)