# Remera Sector, Gasabo District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/

Sector · Gasabo District 

# Remera Sector

Remera Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Gasabo District, Kigali City. It had an estimated **65,821 people** in 2023 on 7 km² (about 9,054 per km²). It is divided into 4 cells. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 169 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65,821people (2023)
- 7.3km²
- 4cells
- 169mapped services

## How many people live in Remera Sector?

Remera Sector had an estimated **65,821 people** in 2023 — 7.2% of Gasabo District, 24th of 416 sectors. There are 822 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gasabo District figure of 893). Spread over 7 km², that is about **9,054 people per km²**, 8th of 416 sectors.

27.2% of people are children under 15 and 0.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 23 across Gasabo District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 39 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,973**

5–9 ****5,533**

10–14 ****5,370**

15–19 ****6,622**

20–24 ****9,807**

25–29 ****9,514**

30–34 ****7,724**

35–39 ****5,935**

40–44 ****3,453**

45–49 ****1,967**

50–54 ****1,024**

55–59 ****763**

60–64 ****529**

65–69 ****292**

70–74 ****156**

75–79 ****87**

80+ ****72**

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 Remera Sector?

Remera Sector lies in [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other sectors: [Kacyiru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kacyiru/), [Kanombe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/), [Kicukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/), [Kimihurura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimihurura/), [Kimironko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kimironko/), [Kinyinya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/kinyinya/), [Niboye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/) and [Nyarugunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/nyarugunga/). By area it is the 404th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 1.7% of [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/). The centre of Remera Sector is about 5.3 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9464° S, 30.1060° 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: Remera 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) · Kigali4.5 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma101 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.

## Cells of Remera Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Nyabisindu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/nyabisindu/) 1.4 0 11 

[Nyarutarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/nyarutarama/) 3.2 2 53 

[Rukiri i](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/rukiri-i/) 1.2 2 43 

[Rukiri ii](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/rukiri-ii/) 1.4 1 62 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Remera Sector

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Remera Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,409 m and 1,523 m above sea level (median 1,469 m).

- Gasharu
- Kacyiru
- Nyabisindu
- Nyarutarama
- Remera

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

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

Using the climate of Gasabo 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Remera Sector

Places mapped inside Remera Sector in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals18
- Banks13
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels43
- Shopping malls1
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies29
- Restaurants52

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Remera Sector?In Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What is the population of Remera Sector?65,821 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Remera Sector?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Remera Sector?About 9,054 people per km²
- What borders Remera Sector?Kacyiru Sector, Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro Sector, Kimihurura Sector, Kimironko Sector, Kinyinya Sector, Niboye Sector and Nyarugunga Sector
- What time zone is Remera Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Remera Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Remera Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Remera Sector?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Remera Sector?Settlements lie between 1,409 m and 1,523 m
- What is the best time to visit Remera Sector?December to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Remera Sector?18 mapped
- How many banks are in Remera Sector?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Remera Sector?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Remera Sector?RW1213 (OCHA common operational dataset)