# Musanze District, Northern Province – Population & Sectors > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/ District · Northern Province # Musanze District Musanze District is a district of Rwanda in Northern Province. It had an estimated **439,040 people** in 2023 on 528 km² (about 832 per km²). It is divided into 15 sectors. - 439,040people (2023) - 528km² - 15sectors ## How many people live in Musanze District? Musanze District had an estimated **439,040 people** in 2023 — 24.0% of Northern Province, 12th of 30 districts. There are 1,084 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Northern Province figure of 1,081). Spread over 528 km², that is about **832 people per km²**, 5th of 30 districts. 38.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 20 across Northern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people. 0–4 ****51,790** 5–9 ****56,947** 10–14 ****57,965** 15–19 ****55,387** 20–24 ****46,202** 25–29 ****34,762** 30–34 ****31,358** 35–39 ****28,289** 40–44 ****20,122** 45–49 ****15,332** 50–54 ****10,450** 55–59 ****9,350** 60–64 ****7,876** 65–69 ****6,139** 70–74 ****3,552** 75–79 ****1,984** 80+ ****1,535** 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 Musanze District? Musanze District lies in [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other districts: [Burera District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/), [Gakenke District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/) and [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/). By area it is the 26th largest of 30 districts in Rwanda. It covers 16.1% of [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/). The centre of Musanze District is about 73 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4922° S, 29.5925° 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: Musanze 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) · Kisoro27 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma44 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. ## Sectors of Musanze District Sector People per km² Area km² Cells Services [Cyuve Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/cyuve/) 87,168 2,626 33 0 0 [Muhoza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/muhoza/) 69,247 3,271 21 0 0 [Musanze Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/musanze/) 37,077 1,126 33 0 0 [Kinigi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/kinigi/) 30,587 379 81 0 0 [Nyange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/nyange/) 29,982 545 55 0 0 [Busogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/busogo/) 28,852 1,432 20 0 0 [Gataraga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gataraga/) 23,263 478 49 0 0 [Shingiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/shingiro/) 22,435 421 53 0 0 [Rwaza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/rwaza/) 19,862 717 28 0 0 [Muko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/muko/) 18,838 931 20 0 0 [Gacaca Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gacaca/) 17,645 515 34 0 0 [Kimonyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/kimonyi/) 16,988 796 21 0 0 [Remera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/remera/) 16,341 633 26 0 0 [Nkotsi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/nkotsi/) 13,541 567 24 0 0 [Gashaki Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gashaki/) 7,214 246 29 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 Musanze District and the best time to visit In Musanze District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 126 Feb 18 127 Mar 18 206 Apr 18 183 May 17 142 Jun 17 74 Jul 17 45 Aug 17 91 Sep 18 139 Oct 17 190 Nov 17 218 Dec 17 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Musanze District?In Northern Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Musanze District?439,040 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Musanze District?About 20 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Musanze District?About 832 people per km² - What borders Musanze District?Burera District, Gakenke District and Nyabihu District - What time zone is Musanze District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Musanze District?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Musanze District?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Musanze District?June to August - What is the P-code of Musanze District?RW43 (OCHA common operational dataset)