# Gatovu Cell, Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/gatovu/ Cell · Musebeya Sector # Gatovu Gatovu is a cell of Rwanda in Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers **6.47 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.5km² - 1mapped service - 2,174 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gatovu? Gatovu lies in [Musebeya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Byimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/byimana/), [Rambya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/rambya/), [Runege](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/runege/), [Rusekera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/rusekera/) and [Sekera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/sekera/). By area it is the 657th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.2% of [Musebeya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/). The centre of Gatovu is about 85 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4158° S, 29.4497° 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 - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera14 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe60 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma87 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 06:02, sunset around 18:01). 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 **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gatovu. Settlements here lie between about 2,064 m and 2,298 m above sea level (median 2,174 m). - Biculi - Bisereganya - Gatovu - Gitovu - Musebeya 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 1 river or stream. - Nyirabishyiga 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 Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 240 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 18 137 Feb 18 125 Mar 18 178 Apr 17 176 May 17 108 Jun 16 50 Jul 16 29 Aug 17 65 Sep 18 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 17 224 Dec 17 152 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 Musebeya Health Centre · Gatovu 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42435&mlon=29.44625#map=17/-2.42435/29.44625) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump SP Kitabi · Kagano 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.51954&mlon=29.43305#map=17/-2.51954/29.43305) Hotel Kitabi Eco-Center · Kagano 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.52554&mlon=29.41322#map=17/-2.52554/29.41322) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bishyiga Secondary School · Byimana 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.42965&mlon=29.44505#map=17/-2.42965/29.44505) College Institut Supérieure Pédagogique de Gitwe · Murama 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24480&mlon=29.68659#map=17/-2.24480/29.68659) Police station Police Station of Taba · Butare 39 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gatovu Places mapped inside Gatovu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Musebeya Sector - Nyarurambi - Rugano - Runege - Rusekera - Sekera ## Quick answers - Where is Gatovu?In Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatovu?Byimana, Rambya, Runege, Rusekera and Sekera - What is there to see in Gatovu?Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre - 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?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatovu?Settlements lie between 2,064 m and 2,298 m - What is the best time to visit Gatovu?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatovu?Musebeya Health Centre, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatovu?Bank of Kigali, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatovu?Bank of Kigali, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatovu?SP Kitabi, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gatovu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gatovu?RW251301 (OCHA common operational dataset)