# Bungwe Sector, Burera District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/bungwe/

Sector · Burera District 

# Bungwe Sector

Bungwe Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Burera District, Northern Province. It had an estimated **13,134 people** in 2023 on 26 km² (about 510 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 13,134people (2023)
- 25.7km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Bungwe Sector?

Bungwe Sector had an estimated **13,134 people** in 2023 — 4.0% of Burera District, 398th of 416 sectors. There are 1,059 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Burera District figure of 1,069). Spread over 26 km², that is about **510 people per km²**, 242nd of 416 sectors.

38.5% of people are children under 15 and 4.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 19 across Burera District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,426**

5–9 ****1,711**

10–14 ****1,917**

15–19 ****1,613**

20–24 ****991**

25–29 ****929**

30–34 ****926**

35–39 ****939**

40–44 ****575**

45–49 ****478**

50–54 ****364**

55–59 ****397**

60–64 ****319**

65–69 ****305**

70–74 ****119**

75–79 ****74**

80+ ****51**

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 Bungwe Sector?

Bungwe Sector lies in [Burera District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other sectors: [Cyumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gicumbi/cyumba/), [Gatebe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/gatebe/), [Kivuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/kivuye/), [Manyagiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gicumbi/manyagiro/) and [Rubaya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gicumbi/rubaya/). By area it is the 365th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 4.0% of [Burera District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/). The centre of Bungwe Sector is about 52 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4911° S, 29.9615° 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: Bungwe 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

- Kisoro Airport (KXO) · Kisoro35 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali57 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.

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

Using the climate of 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 Bungwe Sector?In Burera District, Northern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Bungwe Sector?13,134 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bungwe Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bungwe Sector?About 510 people per km²
- What borders Bungwe Sector?Cyumba Sector, Gatebe Sector, Kivuye Sector, Manyagiro Sector and Rubaya Sector
- What time zone is Bungwe Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bungwe Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Bungwe Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Bungwe Sector?January to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Bungwe Sector?RW4401 (OCHA common operational dataset)