# Gati Cell, Muyira Sector, Nyanza District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/gati/ Cell · Muyira Sector # Gati Gati is a cell of Rwanda in Muyira Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province. It covers **19.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 19.8km² - 1,522 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gati? Gati lies in [Muyira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other cells: [Butansinda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/butansinda/), [Butara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/butara/), [Gahombo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/gahombo/), [Mulinja](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/mulinja/), [Nyamiyaga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/nyamiyaga/), [Nyamure](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/nyamure/), [Nyundo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/nyundo/) and [Rukingiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/rukingiro/). By area it is the 36th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 24.5% of [Muyira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/muyira/). The centre of Gati is about 48 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3211° S, 29.8411° 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 Gati ### Nearby, outside Gati - Nyanza Palace · castle or fort, Rwesero12 km - King's Palace Museum · museum, Rwesero12 km - Mwina - Mausoleum · attraction, Rwesero12 km - Kwigira Museum · museum, Rwesero12 km - Cyabakamyi Genocide Memorial · memorial, Nyabinyenga18 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: Gati - 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) · Kigali51 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 Gati Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Gati. Settlements here lie between about 1,455 m and 1,626 m above sea level (median 1,522 m). - Buhaza - Gati - Kayanza - Kimfizi - Kinyoni - Nyakibungo - Ruyenzi 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 Gati Named natural and historic features inside Gati, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Butita 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 Gati and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyanza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gati Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyamure Health Centre · Migina 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34916&mlon=29.84195#map=17/-2.34916/29.84195) Bank Bank of Kigali · Nyanza 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35344&mlon=29.75296#map=17/-2.35344/29.75296) ATM Bank of Kigali · Butare 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.60259&mlon=29.74172#map=17/-2.60259/29.74172) Petrol pump Rubis · Kavumu 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34764&mlon=29.76825#map=17/-2.34764/29.76825) Hotel Quality Inn Nyanza · Gahondo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34993&mlon=29.75810#map=17/-2.34993/29.75810) Mall commercil center · Matyazo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59435&mlon=29.71431#map=17/-2.59435/29.71431) School Bethel College de Ruhango · Nyamagana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.23833&mlon=29.79352#map=17/-2.23833/29.79352) College Hanika Anglican Integrated Polytechnic · Kavumu 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.34326&mlon=29.75817#map=17/-2.34326/29.75817) Police station Muhanga Prison · Ruli 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.08060&mlon=29.76392#map=17/-2.08060/29.76392) 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 Muyira Sector - Migina - Nyamiyaga - Nyamure - Nyundo ## Quick answers - Where is Gati?In Muyira Sector, Nyanza District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What borders Gati?Butansinda, Butara, Gahombo, Mulinja, Nyamiyaga, Nyamure, Nyundo and Rukingiro - What is there to see in Gati?Nyanza Palace, King's Palace Museum, Mwina - Mausoleum, Kwigira Museum - What time zone is Gati in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gati?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gati?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gati?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gati?Settlements lie between 1,455 m and 1,626 m - What is the best time to visit Gati?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gati?Nyamure Health Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gati?Bank of Kigali, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gati?Bank of Kigali, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gati?Rubis, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gati?RW210701 (OCHA common operational dataset)