# Kanyinya Sector, Nyarugenge District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/

Sector · Nyarugenge District 

# Kanyinya Sector

Kanyinya Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Nyarugenge District, Kigali City. It had an estimated **49,267 people** in 2023 on 24 km² (about 2,036 per km²). It is divided into 3 cells. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49,267people (2023)
- 24.2km²
- 3cells
- 3mapped services

## How many people live in Kanyinya Sector?

Kanyinya Sector had an estimated **49,267 people** in 2023 — 13.8% of Nyarugenge District, 49th of 416 sectors. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nyarugenge District figure of 912). Spread over 24 km², that is about **2,036 people per km²**, 29th of 416 sectors.

36.6% of people are children under 15 and 2.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 23 across Nyarugenge District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,223**

5–9 ****6,068**

10–14 ****4,744**

15–19 ****4,781**

20–24 ****5,010**

25–29 ****4,668**

30–34 ****5,155**

35–39 ****4,045**

40–44 ****2,619**

45–49 ****1,534**

50–54 ****983**

55–59 ****829**

60–64 ****645**

65–69 ****434**

70–74 ****273**

75–79 ****150**

80+ ****106**

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 Kanyinya Sector?

Kanyinya Sector lies in [Nyarugenge District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/), [Kigali City](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other sectors: [Gatsata Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/gatsata/), [Jali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/gasabo/jali/), [Kigali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kigali/), [Runda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/runda/) and [Shyrongi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/rulindo/shyrongi/). By area it is the 371st largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 18.3% of [Nyarugenge District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/). The centre of Kanyinya Sector is about 7.8 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9094° S, 30.0010° 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: Kanyinya 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) · Goma89 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, 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.

## Cells of Kanyinya Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Nyamweru](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/nyamweru/) 7.6 5 1 

[Nzove](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/nzove/) 9.7 7 2 

[Taba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/kigali-city/nyarugenge/kanyinya/taba/) 6.9 5 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 Kanyinya Sector

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Kanyinya Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,375 m and 1,802 m above sea level (median 1,517 m).

- Bibungo
- Bwiza
- Kagaramira
- Kagasa
- Kanyinya
- Kiruhura
- Mubuga
- Muhanda
- Ntaba
- Nyabihu
- Nyamweru
- Nyarurama
- Nzove
- Ruhengeri
- Rutagara
- Ruyenzi
- Rwakivumu

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 Kanyinya Sector

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Yanze

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 Kanyinya Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyarugenge 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 Kanyinya Sector

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1

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 Kanyinya Sector?In Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda
- What is the population of Kanyinya Sector?49,267 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kanyinya Sector?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kanyinya Sector?About 2,036 people per km²
- What borders Kanyinya Sector?Gatsata Sector, Jali Sector, Kigali Sector, Runda Sector and Shyrongi Sector
- What time zone is Kanyinya Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kanyinya Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kanyinya Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanyinya Sector?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanyinya Sector?Settlements lie between 1,375 m and 1,802 m
- What is the best time to visit Kanyinya Sector?December to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Kanyinya Sector?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kanyinya Sector?RW1102 (OCHA common operational dataset)
