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

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

Sector · Burera District 

# Gahunga Sector

Gahunga Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Burera District, Northern Province. It had an estimated **33,139 people** in 2023 on 38 km² (about 870 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 33,139people (2023)
- 38.1km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Gahunga Sector?

Gahunga Sector had an estimated **33,139 people** in 2023 — 10.0% of Burera District, 131st of 416 sectors. There are 1,066 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Burera District figure of 1,069). Spread over 38 km², that is about **870 people per km²**, 72nd of 416 sectors.

41.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Burera District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,943**

5–9 ****4,747**

10–14 ****5,168**

15–19 ****4,070**

20–24 ****2,973**

25–29 ****2,114**

30–34 ****1,996**

35–39 ****1,982**

40–44 ****1,520**

45–49 ****1,137**

50–54 ****802**

55–59 ****784**

60–64 ****714**

65–69 ****537**

70–74 ****354**

75–79 ****147**

80+ ****151**

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 Gahunga Sector?

Gahunga 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 6 other sectors: [Cyanika Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/cyanika/), [Cyuve Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/cyuve/), [Gacaca Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gacaca/), [Kinoni Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/kinoni/), [Nyange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/nyange/) and [Rugarama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/rugarama/). By area it is the 281st largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 5.9% of [Burera District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/). The centre of Gahunga Sector is about 73 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4210° S, 29.6763° 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: Gahunga 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) · Kisoro16 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma56 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 18:02).

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 Gahunga 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 Gahunga Sector?In Burera District, Northern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Gahunga Sector?33,139 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gahunga Sector?About 18 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gahunga Sector?About 870 people per km²
- What borders Gahunga Sector?Cyanika Sector, Cyuve Sector, Gacaca Sector, Kinoni Sector, Nyange Sector and Rugarama Sector
- What time zone is Gahunga Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gahunga Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gahunga Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Gahunga Sector?January to February and June to September
- What is the P-code of Gahunga Sector?RW4405 (OCHA common operational dataset)