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Gatore | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| District | Kirehe District |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.0 km2 (24.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,460 m (4,790 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 31,687 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Gatore is one of the 12 sectors in Kirehe district in Eastern Province in Rwanda.
Gatore covers an area of 64.0 km2 and lies at an altitude of about 1,460 m. The sector is divided into six cells: Curazo, Cyunuzu, Muganza, Nyamiryango, Rwabutazi and Rwantonde. It borders Kirehe to the northeast, Musaza to the east, Gahara to the southwest, Mutenderi to the west and Murama to the northwest.[1][2][3]
The population was 31,687 at the census of 2022. Ten years earlier, it had been 26,923, which corresponds to an annual population increase of 1.6 percent between 2012 and 2022.[1][4]
National Road 4 runs through the north of the sector in an east–west direction.[5][2]