# Gashaki Sector, Musanze District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gashaki/

Sector · Musanze District 

# Gashaki Sector

Gashaki Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Musanze District, Northern Province. It had an estimated **7,214 people** in 2023 on 29 km² (about 246 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 7,214people (2023)
- 29.4km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Gashaki Sector?

Gashaki Sector had an estimated **7,214 people** in 2023 — 1.6% of Musanze District, 414th of 416 sectors. There are 1,064 women for every 1,000 men (below the Musanze District figure of 1,084). Spread over 29 km², that is about **246 people per km²**, 392nd of 416 sectors.

37.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 20 across Musanze District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people.

0–4 ****875**

5–9 ****967**

10–14 ****878**

15–19 ****885**

20–24 ****673**

25–29 ****533**

30–34 ****492**

35–39 ****470**

40–44 ****333**

45–49 ****262**

50–54 ****212**

55–59 ****205**

60–64 ****177**

65–69 ****100**

70–74 ****63**

75–79 ****55**

80+ ****34**

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 Gashaki Sector?

Gashaki Sector lies in [Musanze District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other sectors: [Gacaca Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gacaca/), [Gitovu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/gitovu/), [Kamubuga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/kamubuga/), [Kinoni Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/kinoni/), [Kivuruga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/kivuruga/), [Remera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/remera/) and [Rugengabari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/burera/rugengabari/). By area it is the 353rd largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 5.6% of [Musanze District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/). The centre of Gashaki Sector is about 57 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5337° S, 29.7534° 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: Gashaki 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) · Kisoro28 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma59 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 18:02).

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 Gashaki Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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 Gashaki Sector?In Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Gashaki Sector?7,214 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gashaki Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gashaki Sector?About 246 people per km²
- What borders Gashaki Sector?Gacaca Sector, Gitovu Sector, Kamubuga Sector, Kinoni Sector, Kivuruga Sector, Remera Sector and Rugengabari Sector
- What time zone is Gashaki Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gashaki Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gashaki Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Gashaki Sector?June to August
- What is the P-code of Gashaki Sector?RW4304 (OCHA common operational dataset)