# Gisagara District, Southern Province – Population & Sectors > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ District · Southern Province # Gisagara District Gisagara District is a district of Rwanda in Southern Province. It had an estimated **366,731 people** in 2023 on 681 km² (about 539 per km²). It is divided into 13 sectors. 284 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 366,731people (2023) - 681km² - 13sectors - 23mapped services ## How many people live in Gisagara District? Gisagara District had an estimated **366,731 people** in 2023 — 12.0% of Southern Province, 20th of 30 districts. There are 1,122 women for every 1,000 men (above the Southern Province figure of 1,071). Spread over 681 km², that is about **539 people per km²**, 13th of 30 districts. 39.4% of people are children under 15 and 2.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 21 across Southern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 73 children and older people. 0–4 ****51,316** 5–9 ****49,159** 10–14 ****43,948** 15–19 ****39,143** 20–24 ****28,550** 25–29 ****25,797** 30–34 ****26,979** 35–39 ****24,313** 40–44 ****19,769** 45–49 ****16,496** 50–54 ****11,334** 55–59 ****10,561** 60–64 ****8,970** 65–69 ****5,094** 70–74 ****2,954** 75–79 ****1,430** 80+ ****918** 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 Gisagara District? Gisagara District lies in [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other districts: [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/) and [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/). By area it is the 15th largest of 30 districts in Rwanda. It covers 11.4% of [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/). The centre of Gisagara District is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 30 km from Nyanza, the main town of Southern Province. The centre point is at 2.6086° S, 29.8468° 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: Gisagara 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 - Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo28 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali78 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:59). 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 Gisagara District Sector People per km² Area km² Cells Services [Mamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/) 45,726 570 80 5 2 [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/) 38,213 546 70 5 1 [Gishubi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/) 33,583 543 62 4 1 [Musha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/) 29,989 601 50 4 2 [Gikonko Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/) 28,924 583 50 4 2 [Save Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/) 28,774 700 41 5 2 [Mukindo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/) 28,636 559 51 4 1 [Ndora Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/) 27,840 457 61 5 2 [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/) 27,301 683 40 4 5 [Mugombwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/) 25,219 505 50 5 1 [Kigembe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/) 18,933 420 45 6 0 [Nyanza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/nyanza/) 17,078 438 39 4 1 [Kansi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/) 16,515 394 42 4 3 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Gisagara District Named natural and historic features inside Gisagara District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 100 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Agasumo - Agatare - Agatare - Akabacyaba - Akagano - Akajagi - Akarangabo - Amaliba - Bigirinka - Buhoro - Buteka - Butita - Cyamwakizi - Cyanya - Cyarubagana - Gahishyi - Gaseke - Gaseke - Gaseke - Gasenyi - Gihosha - Gihuru - Giseke - Gisuma …and 77 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Gishya · 1,624 m - Akarukambira · 1,612 m - Kagoma · 1,548 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gisagara District and the best time to visit In Gisagara District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,269 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (20 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 119 Feb 21 107 Mar 21 154 Apr 20 170 May 20 101 Jun 19 36 Jul 20 20 Aug 21 42 Sep 22 74 Oct 21 124 Nov 20 191 Dec 20 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gisagara District Places mapped inside Gisagara District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals19 - Schools2 - Pharmacies2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Gisagara District?In Southern Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Gisagara District?366,731 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Gisagara District?About 20 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Gisagara District?About 539 people per km² - What borders Gisagara District?Huye District, Nyanza District and Nyaruguru District - What time zone is Gisagara District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gisagara District?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gisagara District?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Gisagara District?Gishya (1,624 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gisagara District?January to February and May to September - How many hospitals are in Gisagara District?19 mapped - What is the P-code of Gisagara District?RW22 (OCHA common operational dataset)