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# Gasabo District, Kigali

Gasabo is Kigali's premium residential core — home to the city's most established diplomatic, expatriate and high-income neighbourhoods.

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Gasabo is Kigali's largest district by area and its most recognisable for premium residential real estate. It contains the neighbourhoods most familiar to anyone who has researched Kigali property from abroad — Nyarutarama, Kimihurura, Kacyiru — alongside faster-growing, more accessible areas like Gacuriro, Kibagabaga and Kinyinya.

## Key neighbourhoods

- Nyarutarama — Kigali's most established premium address, built around the Kigali Golf Club and Nyarutarama Lake. Read our full Nyarutarama guide.
- Kimihurura — dense with embassies, restaurants and expatriate housing, within easy reach of the city centre. See real estate in Kimihurura.
- Kacyiru — adjacent to Nyarutarama, home to government offices and a growing apartment market. See real estate in Kacyiru.
- Gacuriro — a fast-growing, more suburban residential area popular with families. See real estate in Gacuriro.
- Kibagabaga — established and still growing, close to Kimironko Market.
- Kinyinya — one of Gasabo's expanding outer neighbourhoods, offering more accessible entry prices. See real estate in Kinyinya.

## Why buyers choose Gasabo

Gasabo's appeal is concentrated around three things: proximity to Kigali's main diplomatic and international-organisation presence, the strongest and most consistent expatriate rental market in the city, and — in premium pockets like Nyarutarama — genuine land scarcity that has supported sustained value appreciation. This makes it the district most diaspora buyers ask about first, though it is also the district where price-per-square-metre varies most by exact location.

## Amenities and access

Gasabo hosts much of Kigali's higher-end retail and hospitality — Kigali Heights, Inzovu Mall, Simba Gacuriro Mall — along with the Kigali Convention Centre and a concentration of international schools. Road infrastructure in the established neighbourhoods (Nyarutarama, Kimihurura, Kacyiru) is generally strong; newer or outer areas can vary more in tarmac coverage.

## Current listings in Gasabo

We currently list land in Nyarutarama, a new-build luxury house in Kibagabaga, and a new apartment development in Kacyiru — see Gasabo properties for what's available now.

## Getting around Gasabo

Gasabo's established neighbourhoods are well served by Kigali's main arterial roads, and proximity to KN roads connecting to the city centre is a genuine factor in relative pricing between similar properties. Newer or outer sections of the district — further into Kinyinya and beyond — are still catching up in road quality, which is worth checking directly for any specific plot rather than assuming district-wide consistency.

## Buying in Gasabo

If you're ready to move forward on a Gasabo property, our buy property service applies the same title verification process regardless of neighbourhood or price point. For land specifically, see buy land in Rwanda.

FAQ

## Frequently Asked Questions

What's the price range for property in Gasabo?

Gasabo spans the widest price range of Kigali's three districts — from accessible plots in outer areas to some of the city's highest land and villa prices in Nyarutarama. There is no single representative price for the whole district; the neighbourhood matters more than the district name.

Which Gasabo neighbourhood has the strongest rental demand?

Kimihurura, Kacyiru and Nyarutarama consistently see the strongest demand from expatriate, NGO and diplomatic tenants, given their proximity to embassies, international schools and Kigali's main business districts.

Is Kibagabaga or Gacuriro a better area for a family home?

Both are popular with families and have grown quickly in recent years. Gacuriro tends to have slightly more new-build stock and a somewhat more suburban feel; Kibagabaga offers a mix of established and new construction with strong access to Kimironko Market.

Is land still available in Nyarutarama, or is it fully built up?

Available land in Nyarutarama has become genuinely scarce, particularly directly on the golf-course frontage — most large parcels were subdivided years ago. Larger contiguous plots do still surface occasionally; see our current land listings for what's available now.

## Interested in Gasabo?

See current listings in Nyarutarama, Kacyiru, Kibagabaga and Gacuriro, or tell us your budget and we'll shortlist directly.

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