Cell · Karago Sector # Gatagara Gatagara is a cell of Rwanda in Karago Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers 4.37 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4.4 km² - 2,412 m typical elevation ## Where is Gatagara? Gatagara lies in Karago Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda. It borders 3 other cells: Karengera, Kirimbogo and Ryinyo. By area it is the 837th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 11.5% of Karago Sector. The centre of Gatagara is about 66 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6552° S, 29.5406° 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 Gatagara ### Nearby, outside Gatagara - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe 18 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: Gatagara - 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 34 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali 75 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) 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 Gatagara Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Gatagara. Settlements here lie between about 2,355 m and 2,444 m above sea level (median 2,412 m). - Bikereli - Gatagara - Kinanira - Ndorwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gatagara Named natural and historic features inside Gatagara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mubongi 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 Gatagara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 17 | 126 | | Feb | 18 | 127 | | Mar | 18 | 206 | | Apr | 18 | 183 | | May | 17 | 142 | | Jun | 17 | 74 | | Jul | 17 | 45 | | Aug | 17 | 91 | | Sep | 18 | 139 | | Oct | 17 | 190 | | Nov | 17 | 218 | | Dec | 17 | 153 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatagara | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kintobo Health Centre · Nyagisozi | 5.6 km | Map | | Bank | Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kabaya Petroleum Station · Kabaya | 9.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya | 7.4 km | Map | | School | Groupe Scolaire St Raphael Rambura · Nyundo | 3.4 km | Map | | College | ULK · Bugoyi | 32 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 Karago Sector - Busoro - Cyamabuye - Gihirwa - Kadahenda - Karengera ## Quick answers - Where is Gatagara? In Karago Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatagara? Karengera, Kirimbogo and Ryinyo - What is there to see in Gatagara? Ross Carr Museum And Gardens - What time zone is Gatagara in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gatagara? Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gatagara? Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gatagara? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatagara? Settlements lie between 2,355 m and 2,444 m - What is the best time to visit Gatagara? June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatagara? Kintobo Health Centre, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatagara? Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatagara? Kabaya Petroleum Station, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gatagara? RW340503 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Cell - Area: 4.37 km² - P-code: RW340503 - Sector: Karago Sector --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/gatagara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.