| Rutovu | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Burundi |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burundi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Burundi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Commune |
| Subdivision Name2: | Commune of Rutovu |
| Timezone: | Central Africa Time |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | -3.8911°N 29.8519°W |
Rutovu is a small town and seat of the Commune of Rutovu in Bururi Province in southern Burundi. It lies 37.1 kilometres by road to the northeast of Bururi.[1]
The first three presidents of Burundi were born in Rutovu.
Rutovu receives some tourism due to nearby Mount Kikizi,[2] known as the most distant source of the White Nile.[3]