# Rugarama Sector, Gatsibo District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/gatsibo/rugarama/

Sector · Gatsibo District 

# Rugarama Sector

Rugarama Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Gatsibo District, Eastern Province. It had an estimated **55,975 people** in 2023 on 76 km² (about 741 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 55,975people (2023)
- 75.6km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Rugarama Sector?

Rugarama Sector had an estimated **55,975 people** in 2023 — 8.2% of Gatsibo District, 37th of 416 sectors. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Gatsibo District figure of 1,050). Spread over 76 km², that is about **741 people per km²**, 100th of 416 sectors.

39.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 19 across Gatsibo District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,303**

5–9 ****7,521**

10–14 ****7,272**

15–19 ****6,408**

20–24 ****4,952**

25–29 ****3,872**

30–34 ****3,627**

35–39 ****4,116**

40–44 ****3,053**

45–49 ****2,276**

50–54 ****1,612**

55–59 ****1,268**

60–64 ****1,063**

65–69 ****801**

70–74 ****480**

75–79 ****209**

80+ ****142**

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 Rugarama Sector?

Rugarama Sector lies in [Gatsibo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/gatsibo/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other sectors: [Gitoki Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/gatsibo/gitoki/), [Kiziguro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/gatsibo/kiziguro/), [Murundi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/kayonza/murundi/), [Remera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/gatsibo/remera/) and [Rwimbogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/gatsibo/rwimbogo/). By area it is the 69th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 4.8% of [Gatsibo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/gatsibo/). The centre of Rugarama Sector is about 47 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7007° S, 30.3988° 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: Rugarama 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) · Kigali41 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma129 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 17:59).

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 Rugarama Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gatsibo District, 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 Rugarama Sector?In Gatsibo District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Rugarama Sector?55,975 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rugarama Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rugarama Sector?About 741 people per km²
- What borders Rugarama Sector?Gitoki Sector, Kiziguro Sector, Murundi Sector, Remera Sector and Rwimbogo Sector
- What time zone is Rugarama Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rugarama Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rugarama Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Rugarama Sector?December to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Rugarama Sector?RW5313 (OCHA common operational dataset)