Cell · Save Sector # Gatoki Gatoki is a cell of Rwanda in Save Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province. It covers 6.99 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7.0 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,744 m typical elevation ## Where is Gatoki? Gatoki lies in Save Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 4 other cells: Munazi, Mwulire, Rwanza and Shyanda. By area it is the 607th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 17.0% of Save Sector. The centre of Gatoki is about 73 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5417° S, 29.7720° 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 Gatoki ### Nearby, outside Gatoki - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 6.0 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 6.4 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 8.6 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 8.9 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 9.0 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 20 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: Gatoki - 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo 36 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 76 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 18:00). 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 Gatoki Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Gatoki. Settlements here lie between about 1,682 m and 1,767 m above sea level (median 1,744 m). - Gashubi - Gatoke - Kiruhura - Munanira - Nyarigina - Rugarama - Save Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gatoki Named natural and historic features inside Gatoki, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Muvumu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gatoki and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 20 | 119 | | Feb | 20 | 107 | | Mar | 20 | 154 | | Apr | 19 | 170 | | May | 19 | 101 | | Jun | 18 | 36 | | Jul | 19 | 20 | | Aug | 20 | 42 | | Sep | 21 | 74 | | Oct | 20 | 124 | | Nov | 19 | 191 | | Dec | 19 | 131 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatoki | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Save Health Centre · Gatoki | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | BFU Bank · Butare | 7.2 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 7.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Butare | 6.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Hotel Maisons-Sifa · Butare | 5.5 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 8.7 km | Map | | School | E.A.V. K · Duwani | 6.1 km | Map | | College | Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare | 6.0 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 6.3 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 Gatoki Places mapped inside Gatoki in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 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 Save Sector - Munazi - Rwanza - Shyanda - Zivu ## Quick answers - Where is Gatoki? In Save Sector, Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatoki? Munazi, Mwulire, Rwanza and Shyanda - What is there to see in Gatoki? Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office, Huye Mountain Coffee - What time zone is Gatoki in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gatoki? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gatoki? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gatoki? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatoki? Settlements lie between 1,682 m and 1,767 m - What is the best time to visit Gatoki? January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatoki? Save Health Centre, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatoki? BFU Bank, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatoki? Bank of Kigali, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatoki? Rubis, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gatoki? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gatoki? RW221301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 6.99 km² - P-code: RW221301 - Sector: Save Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/gatoki/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.