# Jarama Sector, Ngoma District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/ngoma/jarama/

Sector · Ngoma District 

# Jarama Sector

Jarama Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Ngoma District, Eastern Province. It had an estimated **28,189 people** in 2023 on 91 km² (about 309 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 28,189people (2023)
- 91.3km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Jarama Sector?

Jarama Sector had an estimated **28,189 people** in 2023 — 6.3% of Ngoma District, 187th of 416 sectors. There are 1,086 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ngoma District figure of 1,058). Spread over 91 km², that is about **309 people per km²**, 374th of 416 sectors.

42.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 20 across Ngoma District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 82 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,208**

5–9 ****4,110**

10–14 ****3,512**

15–19 ****2,620**

20–24 ****2,386**

25–29 ****2,161**

30–34 ****2,091**

35–39 ****1,728**

40–44 ****1,337**

45–49 ****991**

50–54 ****855**

55–59 ****759**

60–64 ****555**

65–69 ****465**

70–74 ****237**

75–79 ****116**

80+ ****58**

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 Jarama Sector?

Jarama Sector lies in [Ngoma District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/ngoma/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other sectors: [Mutenderi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/ngoma/mutenderi/), [Rukumberi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/ngoma/rukumberi/), [Rweru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/bugesera/rweru/) and [Sake Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/ngoma/sake/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 10.5% of [Ngoma District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/ngoma/). The centre of Jarama Sector is about 51 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2814° S, 30.3816° 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: Jarama 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

- Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo43 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali44 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:58).

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 Jarama Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ngoma District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,207 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (167 mm) and the driest Jul (26 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 21 93 

Feb 22 89 

Mar 21 145 

Apr 20 167 

May 20 127 

Jun 20 42 

Jul 20 26 

Aug 21 47 

Sep 21 86 

Oct 21 125 

Nov 20 157 

Dec 21 103 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Jarama Sector?In Ngoma District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Jarama Sector?28,189 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jarama Sector?About 19 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jarama Sector?About 309 people per km²
- What borders Jarama Sector?Mutenderi Sector, Rukumberi Sector, Rweru Sector and Sake Sector
- What time zone is Jarama Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Jarama Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Jarama Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Jarama Sector?December to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Jarama Sector?RW5602 (OCHA common operational dataset)