# Gakenke District, Northern Province – Population & Sectors > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/ District · Northern Province # Gakenke District Gakenke District is a district of Rwanda in Northern Province. It had an estimated **319,159 people** in 2023 on 705 km² (about 453 per km²). It is divided into 19 sectors. - 319,159people (2023) - 705km² - 19sectors ## How many people live in Gakenke District? Gakenke District had an estimated **319,159 people** in 2023 — 17.4% of Northern Province, 28th of 30 districts. There are 1,097 women for every 1,000 men (above the Northern Province figure of 1,081). Spread over 705 km², that is about **453 people per km²**, 23rd of 30 districts. 37.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 20 across Northern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 71 children and older people. 0–4 ****35,595** 5–9 ****42,584** 10–14 ****41,507** 15–19 ****34,004** 20–24 ****29,387** 25–29 ****25,505** 30–34 ****22,995** 35–39 ****20,870** 40–44 ****15,967** 45–49 ****12,559** 50–54 ****9,409** 55–59 ****8,872** 60–64 ****7,615** 65–69 ****5,541** 70–74 ****3,393** 75–79 ****2,052** 80+ ****1,304** 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 Gakenke District? Gakenke District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other districts: [Burera District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/), [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Muhanga District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/), [Musanze District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/), [Ngororero District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/) and [Rulindo District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/rulindo/). By area it is the 13th largest of 30 districts in Rwanda. It covers 21.5% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/). The centre of Gakenke District is about 42 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.7115° S, 29.7664° 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: Gakenke 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) · Kisoro48 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali50 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 06:00, 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 Gakenke District Sector People per km² Area km² Cells Services [Gakenke Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/gakenke/) 21,986 524 42 0 0 [Muzo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/muzo/) 21,461 464 46 0 0 [Kamubuga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/kamubuga/) 20,093 580 35 0 0 [Mugunga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/mugunga/) 19,833 674 29 0 0 [Ruli Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/ruli/) 19,380 409 47 0 0 [Gashenyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/gashenyi/) 18,211 440 41 0 0 [Muhondo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/muhondo/) 18,158 332 55 0 0 [Busengo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/busengo/) 17,772 466 38 0 0 [Kivuruga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/kivuruga/) 17,565 559 31 0 0 [Rusasa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/rusasa/) 16,968 561 30 0 0 [Rushashi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/rushashi/) 16,029 397 40 0 0 [Coko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/coko/) 15,757 283 56 0 0 [Cyabingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/cyabingo/) 15,438 638 24 0 0 [Nemba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/nemba/) 15,227 678 22 0 0 [Janja Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/janja/) 14,611 476 31 0 0 [Mataba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/mataba/) 13,770 420 33 0 0 [Muyongwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/muyongwe/) 13,647 400 34 0 0 [Minazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/minazi/) 11,936 253 47 0 0 [Karambo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/karambo/) 11,317 524 22 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 Gakenke District and the best time to visit In Gakenke 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 Gakenke District?In Northern Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Gakenke District?319,159 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Gakenke District?About 21 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Gakenke District?About 453 people per km² - What borders Gakenke District?Burera District, Kamonyi District, Muhanga District, Musanze District, Ngororero District, Nyabihu District and Rulindo District - What time zone is Gakenke District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gakenke District?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gakenke District?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Gakenke District?January to February and June to September - What is the P-code of Gakenke District?RW42 (OCHA common operational dataset)