# Gatovu Cell, Musha Sector, Gisagara District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/gatovu/ Cell · Musha Sector # Gatovu Gatovu is a cell of Rwanda in Musha Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers **11.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 11.8km² - 1,506 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gatovu? Gatovu lies in [Musha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/), [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: [Bukinanyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/bukinanyana/), [Cyiri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/cyiri/), [Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gasagara/), [Gikonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gikonko/), [Kimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/kimana/) and [Mbogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/mbogo/). By area it is the 209th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 23.7% of [Musha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/). The centre of Gatovu is about 66 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5042° S, 29.8539° 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 - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare15 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare16 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare17 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare18 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu19 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero20 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) · Kirundo27 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali67 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 06:01, 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 **9 villages, towns and localities** in Gatovu. Settlements here lie between about 1,432 m and 1,597 m above sea level (median 1,506 m). - Cyayi - Gaseke - Gatovu - Jurwe - Kagunda - Kigarama - Mutarama - Nyabitare - Ryamugunga 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 5 rivers and streams. - Cyamwakizi - Gahishyi - Gaseke - Masheshi - Nyarubande 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 Gikonko Health Centre · Gikonko 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.48426&mlon=29.85521#map=17/-2.48426/29.85521) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Engen · Butare 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59202&mlon=29.74388#map=17/-2.59202/29.74388) Hotel Nena House · Kimirehe 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.46781&mlon=29.78351#map=17/-2.46781/29.78351) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School E.A.V. K · Duwani 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59577&mlon=29.76445#map=17/-2.59577/29.76445) College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59086&mlon=29.75026#map=17/-2.59086/29.75026) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 15 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 Musha Sector - Bukinanyana - Kigarama - Kimana ## Quick answers - Where is Gatovu?In Musha Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatovu?Bukinanyana, Cyiri, Gasagara, Gikonko, Kimana and Mbogo - What is there to see in Gatovu?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare - 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?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatovu?Settlements lie between 1,432 m and 1,597 m - What is the best time to visit Gatovu?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatovu?Gikonko Health Centre, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatovu?BFU Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatovu?Bank of Kigali, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatovu?Engen, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gatovu?RW221002 (OCHA common operational dataset)