# Gatovu Cell, Kintobo Sector, Nyabihu District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kintobo/gatovu/

Cell · Kintobo Sector 

# Gatovu

Gatovu is a cell of Rwanda in Kintobo Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province. It covers **3.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3.8km²
- 2,440 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gatovu?

Gatovu lies in [Kintobo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kintobo/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Marangara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/rugera/marangara/), [Nyagisozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kintobo/nyagisozi/), [Nyamugari](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kintobo/nyamugari/), [Rubaya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/mukamira/rubaya/) and [Rukondo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kintobo/rukondo/). By area it is the 871st largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 13.8% of [Kintobo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kintobo/). The centre of Gatovu is about 68 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5985° S, 29.5622° 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

- Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe20 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

- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma37 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali76 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 06:00, sunset around 18:02).

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 **2 villages, towns and localities** in Gatovu.

- Gatovu
- Nyarusekera

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).

## Weather in Gatovu 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatovu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kintobo Health Centre · Nyagisozi 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60675&mlon=29.55357#map=17/-1.60675/29.55357) 

Bank Bank of Kigali Kora Branch · Kora 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61238&mlon=29.44572#map=17/-1.61238/29.44572) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) 

Hotel Mukamira Guest House · Rubaya 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.59130&mlon=29.52140#map=17/-1.59130/29.52140) 

School Rwanda Coding Academy · Rubaya 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.60073&mlon=29.51480#map=17/-1.60073/29.51480) 

College ULK Gisenyi Campus · Kivumu 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.68864&mlon=29.25226#map=17/-1.68864/29.25226) 

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 Kintobo Sector

- Kintobo
- Nyagisozi
- Nyamugari
- Rukondo
- Ryinyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Gatovu?In Kintobo Sector, Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What borders Gatovu?Marangara, Nyagisozi, Nyamugari, Rubaya and Rukondo
- What is there to see in Gatovu?Ross Carr Museum And Gardens
- 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?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gatovu?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gatovu?Kintobo Health Centre, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gatovu?Bank of Kigali Kora Branch, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatovu?Rubis, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gatovu?RW340601 (OCHA common operational dataset)