Cell · Tare Sector # Gatovu Gatovu is a cell of Rwanda in Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It covers 5.59 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.6 km² - 2,122 m typical elevation ## Where is Gatovu? Gatovu lies in Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda. It borders 7 other cells: Buhoro, Gasarenda, Giseke, Kaganza, Mujuga, Nkumbure and Nyamigina. By area it is the 736th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 12.5% of Tare Sector. The centre of Gatovu is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5332° S, 29.5086° 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 - Mata Tea Company Limited · monument, Murambi 8.8 km - Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre · memorial, Remera 11 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 65 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe 67 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); 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 4 villages, towns and localities in Gatovu. Settlements here lie between about 2,027 m and 2,141 m above sea level (median 2,122 m). - Gatovu - Kigusa - Kimina - Vumwe 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 2 rivers and streams. - Mukura - Umwaro 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 Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 188 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 | 17 | 29 | | Aug | 18 | 65 | | Sep | 19 | 106 | | Oct | 18 | 157 | | Nov | 18 | 224 | | Dec | 18 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatovu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mbuga Health Centre · Gasarenda | 5.1 km | Map | | Bank | Ecobank · Butare | 27 km | Map | | ATM | Bank of Kigali · Butare | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | SP Kitabi · Kagano | 8.5 km | Map | | Hotel | KCCEM Guesthouse · Kagano | 10 km | Map | | Mall | commercil center · Matyazo | 24 km | Map | | School | Mata Secondary School · Murambi | 7.3 km | Map | | College | Grand Seminaire Nyakibanda · Nyakibanda | 25 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station of Taba · Butare | 27 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 Tare Sector - Buhoro - Gasarenda - Kaganza - Nkumbure - Nyamigina ## Quick answers - Where is Gatovu? In Tare Sector, Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatovu? Buhoro, Gasarenda, Giseke, Kaganza, Mujuga, Nkumbure and Nyamigina - What is there to see in Gatovu? Mata Tea Company Limited, 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? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatovu? Settlements lie between 2,027 m and 2,141 m - What is the best time to visit Gatovu? May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatovu? Mbuga Health Centre, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatovu? Ecobank, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatovu? Bank of Kigali, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatovu? SP Kitabi, about 8.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gatovu? RW251603 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.59 km² - P-code: RW251603 - Sector: Tare Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/gatovu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.