# Gatobotobo Cell, Mbazi Sector, Huye District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/gatobotobo/ Cell · Mbazi Sector # Gatobotobo Gatobotobo is a cell of Rwanda in Mbazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers **4.79 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.8km² - 1,753 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gatobotobo? Gatobotobo lies in [Mbazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/), [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Butare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ngoma/butare/), [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/kabuga/), [Mutunda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/mutunda/), [Mwulire](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/mwulire/) and [Rwanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/rwanza/). By area it is the 798th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.6% of [Mbazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/). The centre of Gatobotobo is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5692° S, 29.7523° 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 Gatobotobo ### Nearby, outside Gatobotobo - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare2.3 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare2.7 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare5.1 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare5.4 km - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu7.1 km - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi20 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: Gatobotobo - 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) · Kirundo38 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali79 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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)](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 Gatobotobo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gatobotobo. Settlements here lie between about 1,692 m and 1,758 m above sea level (median 1,753 m). - Bigangara - Gatobotobo - Kanyaruhinda - Mbazi 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 Gatobotobo Named natural and historic features inside Gatobotobo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Cyezuboro - Ndobogo - Nyagashubi 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 Gatobotobo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatobotobo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Save Health Centre · Gatoki 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.54575&mlon=29.77148#map=17/-2.54575/29.77148) Bank BFU Bank · Butare 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59911&mlon=29.74262#map=17/-2.59911/29.74262) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Butare 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59152&mlon=29.74347#map=17/-2.59152/29.74347) Hotel Irebero Boutique Hotel · Butare 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.58760&mlon=29.75094#map=17/-2.58760/29.75094) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School École International des Parents des Butare · Butare 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59328&mlon=29.75063#map=17/-2.59328/29.75063) College Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare 2.4 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 2.7 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 Mbazi Sector - Kabuga - Mutunda - Mwulire - Rugango - Rusagara - Tare ## Quick answers - Where is Gatobotobo?In Mbazi Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatobotobo?Butare, Kabuga, Mutunda, Mwulire and Rwanza - What is there to see in Gatobotobo?Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Gatobotobo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gatobotobo?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gatobotobo?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gatobotobo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatobotobo?Settlements lie between 1,692 m and 1,758 m - What is the best time to visit Gatobotobo?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatobotobo?Save Health Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatobotobo?BFU Bank, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatobotobo?Bank of Kigali, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatobotobo?Rubis, about 2.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gatobotobo?RW240701 (OCHA common operational dataset)