# Gatare Cell, Ruhango Sector, Rutsiro District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/gatare/ Cell · Ruhango Sector # Gatare Gatare is a cell of Rwanda in Ruhango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province. It covers **6.12 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.1km² - 2mapped services - 2,018 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gatare? Gatare lies in [Ruhango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/), [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other cells: [Kavumu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/kavumu/), [Mburamazi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/mburamazi/), [Nyakarera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/nyakarera/), [Rugasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/rugasa/) and [Rundoyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/rundoyi/). By area it is the 690th largest of 1,000 cells in Rwanda. It covers 10.9% of [Ruhango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/). The centre of Gatare is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8726° S, 29.3764° 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 Gatare ### Nearby, outside Gatare - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint, Congo-nil11 km - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint, Bumba12 km - Start of the Congo Nile Trail · attraction, Kiraga18 km - Hot springs · attraction, Kiraga19 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: Gatare - 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) · Goma28 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe84 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 06:02, 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 Gatare Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gatare. Settlements here lie between about 1,892 m and 2,039 m above sea level (median 2,018 m). - Kamuramira - Kilinja - Rukenesha 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 Gatare Named natural and historic features inside Gatare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kore 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 Gatare and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 20 126 Feb 21 132 Mar 21 191 Apr 20 191 May 19 141 Jun 19 61 Jul 19 38 Aug 20 80 Sep 21 118 Oct 20 164 Nov 20 196 Dec 20 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gatare Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gatare Health Post · Gatare 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88500&mlon=29.37702#map=17/-1.88500/29.37702) Bank GT Bank · Kiniha 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07111&mlon=29.35212#map=17/-2.07111/29.35212) ATM BPR ATM · Gacaca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05241&mlon=29.41235#map=17/-2.05241/29.41235) Petrol pump Engenl · Gacaca 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.05202&mlon=29.41381#map=17/-2.05202/29.41381) Hotel Forest of Hope Guest House · Rukaragata 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.83201&mlon=29.35444#map=17/-1.83201/29.35444) School Gasovu Primary School · Gatare 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88116&mlon=29.37434#map=17/-1.88116/29.37434) College RP-Karongi College · Kiniha 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.07766&mlon=29.35200#map=17/-2.07766/29.35200) Police station Police Karongi · Kiniha 23 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gatare Places mapped inside Gatare in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other cells in Ruhango Sector - Gihira - Kavumu - Nyakarera - Rugasa - Rundoyi ## Quick answers - Where is Gatare?In Ruhango Sector, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What borders Gatare?Kavumu, Mburamazi, Nyakarera, Rugasa and Rundoyi - What is there to see in Gatare?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Start of the Congo Nile Trail, Hot springs - 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?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gatare?Settlements lie between 1,892 m and 2,039 m - What is the best time to visit Gatare?June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gatare?Gatare Health Post, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gatare?GT Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gatare?BPR ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gatare?Engenl, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gatare?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gatare?RW321201 (OCHA common operational dataset)