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

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

Sector · Gasabo District 

# Rutunga Sector

Rutunga Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Gasabo District, Kigali City. It had an estimated **21,550 people** in 2023 on 43 km² (about 504 per km²). It is divided into 6 cells. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,550people (2023)
- 42.8km²
- 6cells
- 1mapped service

## How many people live in Rutunga Sector?

Rutunga Sector had an estimated **21,550 people** in 2023 — 2.4% of Gasabo District, 288th of 416 sectors. There are 1,089 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gasabo District figure of 893). Spread over 43 km², that is about **504 people per km²**, 249th of 416 sectors.

39.1% of people are children under 15 and 3.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 23 across Gasabo District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 73 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,122**

5–9 ****2,967**

10–14 ****2,345**

15–19 ****2,133**

20–24 ****1,983**

25–29 ****1,490**

30–34 ****1,548**

35–39 ****1,564**

40–44 ****1,165**

45–49 ****958**

50–54 ****599**

55–59 ****591**

60–64 ****415**

65–69 ****308**

70–74 ****168**

75–79 ****120**

80+ ****74**

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 Rutunga Sector?

Rutunga 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 7 other sectors: [Bukure Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gicumbi/bukure/), [Bumbogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/bumbogo/), [Gikomero Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gikomero/), [Nduba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/nduba/), [Ntarabana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/rulindo/ntarabana/), [Rutare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gicumbi/rutare/) and [Rwamiko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gicumbi/rwamiko/). By area it is the 247th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 9.9% of [Gasabo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/). The centre of Rutunga Sector is about 19 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8237° S, 30.1743° 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: Rutunga 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) · Goma106 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 05:58, 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 Rutunga Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Gasabo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/gasabo/) 5.9 5 0 

[Indatemwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/indatemwa/) 8.4 3 0 

[Kabaliza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kabaliza/) 4.6 1 0 

[Kacyatwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kacyatwa/) 7.8 5 0 

[Kibenga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kibenga/) 6.5 5 1 

[Kigabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/rutunga/kigabiro/) 9.5 4 0 

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 Rutunga Sector

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Rutunga Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,434 m and 1,728 m above sea level (median 1,612 m).

- Bwingeyo
- Cyiri
- Gasabo
- Gasagara
- Gasharu
- Kabaliza
- Kabarera
- Kamusare
- Kamusengo
- Kandamira
- Karekare
- Karuranga
- Kayanga
- Kibenga
- Kigabiro
- Munini
- Nyamise
- Nyamvumvu
- Rutunga
- Rwanyanza
- Urukerereza
- Vugavuge

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Rutunga Sector

Named natural and historic features inside Rutunga Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Gatare
- Kadobogo
- Kajevuba
- Muhaxi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Rutunga 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 Rutunga Sector

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

- Restaurants1

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 Rutunga Sector?In Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What is the population of Rutunga Sector?21,550 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rutunga Sector?About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rutunga Sector?About 504 people per km²
- What borders Rutunga Sector?Bukure Sector, Bumbogo Sector, Gikomero Sector, Nduba Sector, Ntarabana Sector, Rutare Sector and Rwamiko Sector
- What time zone is Rutunga Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rutunga Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Rutunga Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rutunga Sector?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rutunga Sector?Settlements lie between 1,434 m and 1,728 m
- What is the best time to visit Rutunga Sector?December to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Rutunga Sector?RW1215 (OCHA common operational dataset)