# Burera District, Northern Province – Population, Sectors & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/ District · Northern Province # Burera District Burera District is a district of Rwanda in Northern Province. It had an estimated **329,813 people** in 2023 on 646 km² (about 511 per km²). It is divided into 17 sectors. - 329,813people (2023) - 646km² - 17sectors ## How many people live in Burera District? Burera District had an estimated **329,813 people** in 2023 — 18.0% of Northern Province, 26th of 30 districts. There are 1,069 women for every 1,000 men (below the Northern Province figure of 1,081). Spread over 646 km², that is about **511 people per km²**, 18th of 30 districts. 40.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 20 across Northern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 79 children and older people. 0–4 ****38,621** 5–9 ****45,837** 10–14 ****49,826** 15–19 ****40,462** 20–24 ****30,435** 25–29 ****22,395** 30–34 ****20,107** 35–39 ****20,118** 40–44 ****14,771** 45–49 ****11,952** 50–54 ****8,676** 55–59 ****8,052** 60–64 ****6,940** 65–69 ****5,394** 70–74 ****3,133** 75–79 ****1,746** 80+ ****1,348** 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 Burera District? Burera District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other districts: [Gakenke District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/), [Gicumbi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gicumbi/), [Musanze District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/) and [Rulindo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/rulindo/). By area it is the 21st largest of 30 districts in Rwanda. It covers 19.7% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/). The centre of Burera District is about 61 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4609° S, 29.8010° 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: Burera District - 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) · Kisoro22 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma67 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 18:01). 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. ## Sectors of Burera District Sector People per km² Area km² Cells Services [Cyanika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/cyanika/) 43,075 1,076 40 0 0 [Gahunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/gahunga/) 33,139 870 38 0 0 [Butaro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/butaro/) 28,856 493 59 0 0 [Rugarama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/rugarama/) 25,345 770 33 0 0 [Rusarabuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/rusarabuye/) 22,611 535 42 0 0 [Rugengabari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/rugengabari/) 22,342 754 30 0 0 [Kagogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/kagogo/) 21,285 798 27 0 0 [Kinyababa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/kinyababa/) 18,246 341 54 0 0 [Nemba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/nemba/) 16,892 444 38 0 0 [Rwerere Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/rwerere/) 15,914 329 48 0 0 [Ruhunde Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/ruhunde/) 15,198 351 43 0 0 [Gatebe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/gatebe/) 14,532 363 40 0 0 [Bungwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/bungwe/) 13,134 510 26 0 0 [Kivuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/kivuye/) 13,129 357 37 0 0 [Kinoni Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/kinoni/) 12,820 418 31 0 0 [Cyeru Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/cyeru/) 7,446 321 23 0 0 [Gitovu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/gitovu/) 5,849 154 38 0 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); [United States Census Bureau via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-rwa). ## Weather in Burera District and the best time to visit In Burera District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,502 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (193 mm) and the driest Jul (46 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 100 Feb 18 108 Mar 18 173 Apr 18 193 May 17 164 Jun 17 67 Jul 16 46 Aug 17 75 Sep 18 113 Oct 18 160 Nov 18 176 Dec 18 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Burera District?In Northern Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Burera District?329,813 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Burera District?About 19 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Burera District?About 511 people per km² - What borders Burera District?Gakenke District, Gicumbi District, Musanze District and Rulindo District - What time zone is Burera District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Burera District?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Burera District?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Burera District?January to February and June to September - What is the P-code of Burera District?RW44 (OCHA common operational dataset)