Cell · Ruhashya Sector # Gatovu Gatovu is a cell of Rwanda in Ruhashya Sector, Huye District, Southern Province. It covers 6.45 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6.5 km² - 1,663 m typical elevation ## Where is Gatovu? Gatovu lies in Ruhashya Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Kiruhura, Mara, Muhororo, Mutunda, Rugango, Rugogwe and Ruhashya. By area it is the 661st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.0% of Ruhashya Sector. The centre of Gatovu is about 70 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5039° S, 29.7619° 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 Gatovu ### Nearby, outside Gatovu - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction, Sovu 9.1 km - Ethnographic Museum · museum, Butare 9.6 km - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction, Butare 10 km - Arboretum Office · attraction, Butare 12 km - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial, Butare 13 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero 15 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero 16 km - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero 16 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero 17 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: Gatovu - 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 37 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 73 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); 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 Gatovu Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Gatovu. Settlements here lie between about 1,635 m and 1,686 m above sea level (median 1,663 m). - Gatovu - Kigoma - Rugarama Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gatovu Named natural and historic features inside Gatovu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyakagezi 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 Gatovu 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatovu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rubona Health Centre · Kiruhura | 3.1 km | Map | | Bank | BFU Bank · Butare | 11 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rubis · Butare | 10.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Nena House · Kimirehe | 4.7 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 11 km | Map | | School | École International des Parents des Butare · Butare | 10 km | Map | | College | Groupe Scolaire des Parents · Butare | 9.8 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 10 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. ## Other cells in Ruhashya Sector - Busheshi - Mara - Muhororo - Rugogwe - Ruhashya ## Quick answers - Where is Gatovu? In Ruhashya Sector, Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatovu? Kiruhura, Mara, Muhororo, Mutunda, Rugango, Rugogwe and Ruhashya - What is there to see in Gatovu? Huye Mountain Coffee, Ethnographic Museum, Eglise Ste. Therese, Arboretum Office - 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? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatovu? Settlements lie between 1,635 m and 1,686 m - What is the best time to visit Gatovu? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatovu? Rubona Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatovu? BFU Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatovu? Bank of Kigali, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatovu? Rubis, about 10.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gatovu? RW241002 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 6.45 km² - P-code: RW241002 - Sector: Ruhashya Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/gatovu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.