Cell · Niboye Sector # Gatare Gatare is a cell of Rwanda in Niboye Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It covers 2.56 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.6 km² - 15 mapped services - 1,494 m typical elevation ## Where is Gatare? Gatare lies in Niboye Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It borders 8 other cells: Kabeza, Kanserege, Kicukiro, Muyange, Niboye, Nyanza, Rubirizi and Rukatsa. By area it is the 925th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 50.9% of Niboye Sector. The centre of Gatare is about 7.2 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9832° S, 30.1144° 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 Gatare ### Nearby, outside Gatare - Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro · memorial, Rukatsa 3.1 km - Gikondo Expo Ground · attraction, Karambo 3.1 km - Nyanza Genocide Memorial · memorial, Rukatsa 3.2 km - Campaign Against Genocide Museum · museum, Kamukina 3.8 km - Campaign Against Genocide Memorial · memorial, Kamukina 3.9 km - Rebero Genocide Memorial · monument, Bwerankori 4.8 km - Inemas arts gallery · attraction, Kamatamu 5.3 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Kamatamu 5.5 km - Nyamirambo Women's Centre · attraction, Biryogo 6.1 km - Kigali Golf Course · attraction, Gacuriro 6.1 km - Belgian Soldiers' Memorial · memorial, Kiyovu 6.4 km - Rwanda Art Museum · museum, Kamashashi 6.6 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: Gatare - 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 3.2 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 104 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:59). 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 Gatare Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Gatare. - Gatare - Kicukiro Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Gatare and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kicukiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February and June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 96 | | Feb | 21 | 102 | | Mar | 20 | 153 | | Apr | 20 | 178 | | May | 19 | 139 | | Jun | 19 | 50 | | Jul | 19 | 31 | | Aug | 20 | 56 | | Sep | 21 | 88 | | Oct | 20 | 129 | | Nov | 19 | 160 | | Dec | 20 | 109 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatare | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Saint Samuella Clinic · Gatare | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | Urwego Opportunity Bank · Kicukiro | 1.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kobil · Nyanza | 1.2 km | Map | | Hotel | D.V. Appart HOTEL · Gatare | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | Silverback Mall · Gasharu | 2.1 km | Map | | School | NUR SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · Niboye | 1.0 km | Map | | College | IPRC kigali - kicukiro campus · Gatare | 0.8 km | Map | | Police station | Kimihurura Police Station · Rugando | 3.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gatare Places mapped inside Gatare in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 2 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 9 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Niboye Sector - Niboye - Nyakabanda ## Quick answers - Where is Gatare? In Niboye Sector, Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda - What borders Gatare? Kabeza, Kanserege, Kicukiro, Muyange, Niboye, Nyanza, Rubirizi and Rukatsa - What is there to see in Gatare? Genocide Memorial Nyanza Kicukiro, Gikondo Expo Ground, Nyanza Genocide Memorial, Campaign Against Genocide Museum - What time zone is Gatare in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gatare? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gatare? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gatare? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gatare? December to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatare? Saint Samuella Clinic, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatare? Urwego Opportunity Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatare? Kobil, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gatare? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gatare? RW130901 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 2.56 km² - P-code: RW130901 - Sector: Niboye Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/gatare/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.