# Musheri Sector, Nyagatare District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/nyagatare/musheri/

Sector · Nyagatare District 

# Musheri Sector

Musheri Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province. It had an estimated **67,125 people** in 2023 on 96 km² (about 696 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 67,125people (2023)
- 96.5km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Musheri Sector?

Musheri Sector had an estimated **67,125 people** in 2023 — 7.3% of Nyagatare District, 23rd of 416 sectors. There are 1,016 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nyagatare District figure of 998). Spread over 96 km², that is about **696 people per km²**, 117th of 416 sectors.

43.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Nyagatare District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 84 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,292**

5–9 ****10,045**

10–14 ****9,889**

15–19 ****7,731**

20–24 ****5,523**

25–29 ****4,328**

30–34 ****4,173**

35–39 ****4,597**

40–44 ****3,528**

45–49 ****2,513**

50–54 ****1,651**

55–59 ****1,311**

60–64 ****1,034**

65–69 ****767**

70–74 ****386**

75–79 ****192**

80+ ****165**

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 Musheri Sector?

Musheri Sector lies in [Nyagatare District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/nyagatare/), [Eastern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 2 other sectors: [Matimba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/nyagatare/matimba/) and [Rwempasha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/nyagatare/rwempasha/). By area it is the 34th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 5.0% of [Nyagatare District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/eastern-province/nyagatare/). The centre of Musheri Sector is about 99 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1215° S, 30.3795° 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: Musheri 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

- Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro76 km
- Savannah Airstrip (KHX) · Kihihi88 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 18:00).

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 Musheri Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyagatare 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 Musheri Sector?In Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Musheri Sector?67,125 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Musheri Sector?About 18 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Musheri Sector?About 696 people per km²
- What borders Musheri Sector?Matimba Sector and Rwempasha Sector
- What time zone is Musheri Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Musheri Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Musheri Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Musheri Sector?December to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Musheri Sector?RW5209 (OCHA common operational dataset)