Cell · Hindiro Sector # Gatare Gatare is a cell of Rwanda in Hindiro Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province. It covers 5.15 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5.2 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,745 m typical elevation ## Where is Gatare? Gatare lies in Hindiro Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 2 other cells: Marantima and Rugendabari. By area it is the 765th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 14.7% of Hindiro Sector. The centre of Gatare is about 51 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8143° S, 29.6224° 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma 46 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 60 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, 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. - Buyungu - Hindiro - Mbonayombi - Satinsyi 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 2 rivers and streams. - Muhembe - Musarara 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 Ngororero District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 429 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 126 | | Feb | 24 | 132 | | Mar | 23 | 191 | | Apr | 23 | 191 | | May | 22 | 141 | | Jun | 22 | 61 | | Jul | 22 | 38 | | Aug | 23 | 80 | | Sep | 23 | 118 | | Oct | 23 | 164 | | Nov | 23 | 196 | | Dec | 23 | 149 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatare | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hindiro Health Centre · Gatare | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 30 km | Map | | ATM | BPR ATM · Gacaca | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya | 27 km | Map | | School | Gitega Primary School · Runyinya | 2.7 km | Map | | College | Petit Seminaire Saint Leon Kabgayi · Gahogo | 35 km | Map | | Police station | Muhanga Prison · Ruli | 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 Hindiro Sector - Gatega - Kajinge - Marantima - Rugendabari - Runyinya ## Quick answers - Where is Gatare? In Hindiro Sector, Ngororero District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatare? Marantima and Rugendabari - 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 best time to visit Gatare? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatare? Hindiro Health Centre, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatare? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatare? BPR ATM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatare? Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gatare? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gatare? RW350301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 5.15 km² - P-code: RW350301 - Sector: Hindiro Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/hindiro/gatare/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.