# Eastern Province, Rwanda – Population, Districts & Map

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Province · Rwanda 

# Eastern Province

Eastern Province is a province of Rwanda. It had an estimated **3,948,191 people** in 2023 on 9,475 km² (about 417 per km²). It is divided into 7 districts.

- 3,948,191people (2023)
- 9,475km²
- 7districts

## How many people live in Eastern Province?

Eastern Province had an estimated **3,948,191 people** in 2023 — 29.5% of Rwanda, the most populous of 5 provinces. There are 1,029 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Rwanda figure of 1,039). Spread over 9,475 km², that is about **417 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 5 provinces.

39.7% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 21 across Rwanda). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people.

0–4 ****532,412**

5–9 ****534,040**

10–14 ****499,832**

15–19 ****427,730**

20–24 ****356,433**

25–29 ****286,394**

30–34 ****280,525**

35–39 ****288,107**

40–44 ****212,577**

45–49 ****151,928**

50–54 ****102,553**

55–59 ****88,380**

60–64 ****73,282**

65–69 ****57,145**

70–74 ****31,867**

75–79 ****14,842**

80+ ****10,144**

Source: [United States Census Bureau via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-rwa).

## Where is Eastern Province?

Eastern Province lies in [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/) and [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/). By area it is the largest of 5 provinces in Rwanda. It covers 38.9% of [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). The centre of Eastern Province is about 58 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7426° S, 30.5394° 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).

## Know before you go: Eastern Province

- 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

- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali51 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:58).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:00 18:12 12.2 h 

Feb 06:07 18:17 12.2 h 

Mar 06:03 18:11 12.1 h 

Apr 05:55 18:00 12.1 h 

May 05:52 17:55 12.0 h 

Jun 05:57 17:58 12.0 h 

Jul 06:02 18:04 12.0 h 

Aug 06:01 18:04 12.1 h 

Sep 05:50 17:56 12.1 h 

Oct 05:39 17:47 12.1 h 

Nov 05:36 17:48 12.2 h 

Dec 05:46 17:59 12.2 h 

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.

## Districts of Eastern Province

District People per km² Area km² Sectors Services 

[Nyagatare District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/nyagatare/) 917,054 478 1,920 14 0 

[Gatsibo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/gatsibo/) 680,614 429 1,586 14 0 

[Kayonza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/kayonza/) 545,208 282 1,934 12 0 

[Kirehe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/kirehe/) 471,278 396 1,190 12 0 

[Bugesera District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/bugesera/) 469,108 362 1,295 15 0 

[Ngoma District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/ngoma/) 449,012 516 869 14 0 

[Rwamagana District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/rwamagana/) 415,917 610 681 14 0 

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); [United States Census Bureau via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-rwa).

## Weather in Eastern Province and the best time to visit

In Eastern Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is May (20 °C). About 1,137 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (154 mm) and the driest Jul (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 78 

Feb 22 80 

Mar 21 139 

Apr 21 154 

May 20 121 

Jun 20 43 

Jul 21 30 

Aug 21 50 

Sep 22 88 

Oct 21 124 

Nov 21 138 

Dec 21 92 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Eastern Province?In Rwanda
- What is the population of Eastern Province?3,948,191 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Eastern Province?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Eastern Province?About 417 people per km²
- What borders Eastern Province?Kigali City, Northern Province and Southern Province
- What time zone is Eastern Province in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Eastern Province?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Eastern Province?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Eastern Province?December to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Eastern Province?RW5 (OCHA common operational dataset)