Gatunda is one of the 14 sectors (imirenge) of Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, Rwanda. It is located in the central West of the district, and North East of Rwanda. It is among the most populous sectors in the district mainly because of its fertile soil. The main economic activity in the sector is agriculture. Beans, maize, peanuts, sorghum, pinapples and bananas are grown there. As part of the Umutara region, the sector is also known for cattle husbandry. The population of the sector is majority Roman Catholic although protestantism is on the rise. This sector is part of Nyarurema Parish of the Catholic Church. The Nyarurema parish is built in Nyarurema Cell of Gatunda Sector. The Catholic Church and its missionaries have a broad variety of activities in the sector such as schools, a health center, and local development projects. Nyarurema Health Center and Nyarurema High School (Ecole Technique Paroissiale de Nyarurema) are Roman Catholic Church run institutions. Muhambo Health Center, another health institution in the sector is government run.