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

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

Sector · Musanze District 

# Remera Sector

Remera Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Musanze District, Northern Province. It had an estimated **16,341 people** in 2023 on 26 km² (about 633 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 16,341people (2023)
- 25.8km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Remera Sector?

Remera Sector had an estimated **16,341 people** in 2023 — 3.7% of Musanze District, 353rd of 416 sectors. There are 1,046 women for every 1,000 men (below the Musanze District figure of 1,084). Spread over 26 km², that is about **633 people per km²**, 146th of 416 sectors.

34.6% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 20 across Musanze District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,685**

5–9 ****2,016**

10–14 ****1,954**

15–19 ****2,045**

20–24 ****1,538**

25–29 ****1,212**

30–34 ****1,126**

35–39 ****1,148**

40–44 ****796**

45–49 ****710**

50–54 ****536**

55–59 ****477**

60–64 ****398**

65–69 ****311**

70–74 ****179**

75–79 ****122**

80+ ****88**

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 Remera Sector?

Remera 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 5 other sectors: [Cyabingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/cyabingo/), [Gacaca Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gacaca/), [Gashaki Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gashaki/), [Kivuruga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/gakenke/kivuruga/) and [Rwaza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/rwaza/). By area it is the 364th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 4.9% of [Musanze District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/). The centre of Remera Sector is about 59 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5418° S, 29.7152° 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: Remera 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) · Kisoro29 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma55 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 Remera 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 Remera Sector?In Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Remera Sector?16,341 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Remera Sector?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Remera Sector?About 633 people per km²
- What borders Remera Sector?Cyabingo Sector, Gacaca Sector, Gashaki Sector, Kivuruga Sector and Rwaza Sector
- What time zone is Remera Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Remera Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Remera Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Remera Sector?June to August
- What is the P-code of Remera Sector?RW4313 (OCHA common operational dataset)