Cell · Gatare Sector # Gatare Gatare is a cell of Rwanda in Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 37.9 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.9 km² - 1 mapped service - 2,425 m typical elevation ## Where is Gatare? Gatare lies in Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 6 other cells: Bakopfu, Kizimyamuriro, Mukongoro, Munini, Mutengeri and Shyeru. By area it is the 8th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 59.0% of Gatare Sector. The centre of Gatare is about 91 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3831° S, 29.3648° E. Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Gatare - 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 52 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 18:02). 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 Gatare Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Gatare. Settlements here lie between about 2,304 m and 2,503 m above sea level (median 2,425 m). - Gashasha - Gihuno - Gitsinduka - Rwamakara Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gatare Named natural and historic features inside Gatare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Uwagatigira ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mubumbano · 2,487 m 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 Gatare and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 491 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 16 | 137 | | Feb | 16 | 125 | | Mar | 16 | 178 | | Apr | 16 | 176 | | May | 15 | 108 | | Jun | 15 | 50 | | Jul | 15 | 29 | | Aug | 16 | 65 | | Sep | 17 | 106 | | Oct | 16 | 157 | | Nov | 16 | 224 | | Dec | 16 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatare | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rugege Health Centre · Gatare | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | GT Bank · Kiniha | 35 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Kiniha | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Jackson’s guesthouse · Gakuta | 14 km | Map | | School | Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana | 10 km | Map | | College | RP-Karongi College · Kiniha | 34 km | Map | | Police station | Police Karongi · Kiniha | 34 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 Gatare Places mapped inside Gatare 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 Gatare Sector - Bakopfu - Mukongoro - Ruganda - Shyeru ## Quick answers - Where is Gatare? In Gatare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatare? Bakopfu, Kizimyamuriro, Mukongoro, Munini, Mutengeri and Shyeru - What time zone is Gatare in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gatare? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gatare? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gatare? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatare? Settlements lie between 2,304 m and 2,503 m - What is the highest point in Gatare? Mubumbano (2,487 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gatare? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatare? Rugege Health Centre, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatare? GT Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatare? Bank of Kigali, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatare? SP Kitabi, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gatare? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gatare? RW250402 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 37.9 km² - P-code: RW250402 - Sector: Gatare Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/gatare/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.