# Gatovu Cell, Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/gatovu/ Cell · Nyundo Sector # Gatovu Gatovu is a cell of Rwanda in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province. It covers **2.87 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2.9km² - 2,031 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gatovu? Gatovu lies in [Nyundo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/), [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other cells: [Bahimba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/bahimba/), [Mukondo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/mukondo/) and [Terimbere](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/nyabirasi/terimbere/). By area it is the 919th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 9.1% of [Nyundo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyundo/). The centre of Gatovu is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7367° S, 29.3423° 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 - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga7.3 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga7.5 km - African Art Gallery · gallery, Nengo9.7 km - Tourist office · attraction, Nengo9.9 km - Kivu art gallery · attraction, Nengo9.9 km - Ross Carr Museum And Gardens · museum, Bihungwe17 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) · Goma14 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:03). 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. - Budaha - Gatovu 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 Gatovu Named natural and historic features inside Gatovu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kabuga 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 Gatovu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rubavu 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 Nyabirasi Health Centre · Terimbere 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76196&mlon=29.34950#map=17/-1.76196/29.34950) Bank Access · Nengo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.70046&mlon=29.25816#map=17/-1.70046/29.25816) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Rubis · Kijote 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.61333&mlon=29.44265#map=17/-1.61333/29.44265) Hotel Planette Motel · Rugerero 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69452&mlon=29.30851#map=17/-1.69452/29.30851) School Cyima Primary School · Terimbere 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.74734&mlon=29.32047#map=17/-1.74734/29.32047) College ULK · Bugoyi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.69153&mlon=29.25270#map=17/-1.69153/29.25270) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07385&mlon=29.35192#map=17/-2.07385/29.35192) 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 Nyundo Sector - Bahimba - Kigarama - Mukondo - Nyundo - Terimbere ## Quick answers - Where is Gatovu?In Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatovu?Bahimba, Mukondo and Terimbere - What is there to see in Gatovu?Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs, African Art Gallery, Tourist office - 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?Nyabirasi Health Centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatovu?Access, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatovu?BPR ATM, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatovu?Rubis, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gatovu?RW331002 (OCHA common operational dataset)