# Niboye Sector, Kicukiro District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/

Sector · Kicukiro District 

# Niboye Sector

Niboye Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Kicukiro District, Kigali City. It had an estimated **33,002 people** in 2023 on 5 km² (about 6,561 per km²). It is divided into 3 cells. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,002people (2023)
- 5.0km²
- 3cells
- 45mapped services

## How many people live in Niboye Sector?

Niboye Sector had an estimated **33,002 people** in 2023 — 6.7% of Kicukiro District, 135th of 416 sectors. There are 909 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kicukiro District figure of 919). Spread over 5 km², that is about **6,561 people per km²**, 14th of 416 sectors.

24.9% of people are children under 15 and 1.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 23 across Kicukiro District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 35 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,558**

5–9 ****2,556**

10–14 ****3,093**

15–19 ****4,038**

20–24 ****5,114**

25–29 ****4,095**

30–34 ****3,402**

35–39 ****3,145**

40–44 ****2,071**

45–49 ****1,267**

50–54 ****566**

55–59 ****422**

60–64 ****249**

65–69 ****216**

70–74 ****111**

75–79 ****51**

80+ ****48**

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 Niboye Sector?

Niboye Sector lies in [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other sectors: [Gatenga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/gatenga/), [Kagarama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kagarama/), [Kanombe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kanombe/), [Kicukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/kicukiro/) and [Remera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/remera/). By area it is the 408th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 3.0% of [Kicukiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/). The centre of Niboye Sector is about 6.7 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9764° S, 30.1128° 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: Niboye 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) · Kigali3.1 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma103 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 Niboye Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Gatare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/gatare/) 2.6 2 15 

[Niboye](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/niboye/) 1.6 2 18 

[Nyakabanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/kicukiro/niboye/nyakabanda/) 0.9 1 12 

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 Niboye Sector

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Niboye Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,454 m and 1,494 m above sea level (median 1,464 m).

- Gatare
- Kicukiro
- Niboye
- Nyakabanda

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 Niboye Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kicukiro 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 Niboye Sector

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels7
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies16
- Restaurants9

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 Niboye Sector?In Kicukiro District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What is the population of Niboye Sector?33,002 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Niboye Sector?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Niboye Sector?About 6,561 people per km²
- What borders Niboye Sector?Gatenga Sector, Kagarama Sector, Kanombe Sector, Kicukiro Sector and Remera Sector
- What time zone is Niboye Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Niboye Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Niboye Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Niboye Sector?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Niboye Sector?Settlements lie between 1,454 m and 1,494 m
- What is the best time to visit Niboye Sector?December to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Niboye Sector?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Niboye Sector?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Niboye Sector?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Niboye Sector?RW1309 (OCHA common operational dataset)