# Ntarama Sector, Bugesera District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/bugesera/ntarama/

Sector · Bugesera District 

# Ntarama Sector

Ntarama Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Bugesera District, Eastern Province. It had an estimated **21,092 people** in 2023 on 64 km² (about 330 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 21,092people (2023)
- 64.0km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Ntarama Sector?

Ntarama Sector had an estimated **21,092 people** in 2023 — 4.5% of Bugesera District, 294th of 416 sectors. There are 981 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bugesera District figure of 1,018). Spread over 64 km², that is about **330 people per km²**, 366th of 416 sectors.

37.8% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 20 across Bugesera District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,215**

5–9 ****2,763**

10–14 ****1,992**

15–19 ****2,008**

20–24 ****2,111**

25–29 ****1,831**

30–34 ****1,851**

35–39 ****1,551**

40–44 ****1,116**

45–49 ****759**

50–54 ****554**

55–59 ****455**

60–64 ****391**

65–69 ****250**

70–74 ****151**

75–79 ****60**

80+ ****34**

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 Ntarama Sector?

Ntarama Sector lies in [Bugesera District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/bugesera/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other sectors: [Gahanga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gahanga/), [Mageregere Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/mageregere/), [Mugina Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/mugina/), [Musenyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/bugesera/musenyi/), [Mwogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/bugesera/mwogo/) and [Nyamata Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/bugesera/nyamata/). By area it is the 98th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 4.9% of [Bugesera District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/bugesera/). The centre of Ntarama Sector is about 16 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0965° S, 30.0560° 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: Ntarama Sector

- 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) · Kigali17 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma103 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:59).

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.

## Weather in Ntarama Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bugesera District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 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 20 96 

Feb 21 102 

Mar 20 153 

Apr 20 178 

May 19 139 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 31 

Aug 20 56 

Sep 21 88 

Oct 20 129 

Nov 19 160 

Dec 20 109 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ntarama Sector?In Bugesera District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Ntarama Sector?21,092 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ntarama Sector?About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ntarama Sector?About 330 people per km²
- What borders Ntarama Sector?Gahanga Sector, Mageregere Sector, Mugina Sector, Musenyi Sector, Mwogo Sector and Nyamata Sector
- What time zone is Ntarama Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ntarama Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Ntarama Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ntarama Sector?December to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Ntarama Sector?RW5709 (OCHA common operational dataset)