Gatare is a town in Rwanda, Central Africa, capital of the homonymous sector in the district of Nyamagabe (former Gikongoro). The location is (2°22′04.08″S29°22′52.15″E). It is located in the southern province of the country, around 2500 m. altitude on the mountains bordering the equatorial forest of Nyungwe. The territory is mostly covered by forest and is intensively cultivated by the population.