# Gatovu Cell, Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/gatovu/ Cell · Kigembe Sector # Gatovu Gatovu is a cell of Rwanda in Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **8.29 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 8.3km² - 1,603 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gatovu? Gatovu lies in [Kigembe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/), [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other cells: [Agahabwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/agahabwa/), [Impinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/impinga/), [Nyabikenke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/nyabikenke/), [Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rubona/), [Rusagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rusagara/) and [Sabusaro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/sabusaro/). By area it is the 481st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 18.4% of [Kigembe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/). The centre of Gatovu is about 93 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7323° S, 29.7679° 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 Gatovu ### Nearby, outside Gatovu - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare13 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare13 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare16 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare16 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: Gatovu - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo42 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega78 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:59). 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 Gatovu Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gatovu. Settlements here lie between about 1,575 m and 1,654 m above sea level (median 1,603 m). - Bimba - Gatovu - Gitozo - Janja - Mutobo 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 Gatovu Named natural and historic features inside Gatovu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kigaga - Nkomane 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 Gatovu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatovu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gikore Health Centre · Sabusaro 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73298&mlon=29.79412#map=17/-2.73298/29.79412) Bank Ecobank · Butare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60870&mlon=29.73718#map=17/-2.60870/29.73718) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Cyarwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61966&mlon=29.74227#map=17/-2.61966/29.74227) Hotel Light House Hotel · Cyarwa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62006&mlon=29.74239#map=17/-2.62006/29.74239) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School ES Kansi · Akaboti 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.68652&mlon=29.77162#map=17/-2.68652/29.77162) College Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.65642&mlon=29.69438#map=17/-2.65642/29.69438) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59313&mlon=29.74859#map=17/-2.59313/29.74859) 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 Kigembe Sector - Agahabwa - Impinga - Nyabikenke - Rubona - Rusagara ## Quick answers - Where is Gatovu?In Kigembe Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatovu?Agahabwa, Impinga, Nyabikenke, Rubona, Rusagara and Sabusaro - What is there to see in Gatovu?Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum - What time zone is Gatovu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gatovu?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gatovu?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gatovu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatovu?Settlements lie between 1,575 m and 1,654 m - What is the best time to visit Gatovu?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatovu?Gikore Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatovu?Ecobank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatovu?Bank of Kigali, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatovu?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gatovu?RW220502 (OCHA common operational dataset)