# Gikonko Sector, Gisagara District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/

Sector · Gisagara District 

# Gikonko Sector

Gikonko Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Gisagara District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **28,924 people** in 2023 on 50 km² (about 583 per km²). It is divided into 4 cells. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28,924people (2023)
- 49.6km²
- 4cells
- 2mapped services

## How many people live in Gikonko Sector?

Gikonko Sector had an estimated **28,924 people** in 2023 — 7.9% of Gisagara District, 178th of 416 sectors. There are 1,110 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gisagara District figure of 1,122). Spread over 50 km², that is about **583 people per km²**, 177th of 416 sectors.

39.9% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 20 across Gisagara District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 73 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,086**

5–9 ****3,967**

10–14 ****3,479**

15–19 ****2,779**

20–24 ****2,545**

25–29 ****2,132**

30–34 ****2,254**

35–39 ****1,916**

40–44 ****1,507**

45–49 ****1,338**

50–54 ****841**

55–59 ****780**

60–64 ****603**

65–69 ****347**

70–74 ****206**

75–79 ****88**

80+ ****56**

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 Gikonko Sector?

Gikonko Sector lies in [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other sectors: [Mamba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mamba/), [Musha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/), [Ntyazo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/ntyazo/) and [Rusatira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/). By area it is the 197th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 7.3% of [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/). The centre of Gikonko Sector is about 63 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4775° S, 29.8639° 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: Gikonko 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

- Kirundo Airport (KRE) · Kirundo27 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali64 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.

## Cells of Gikonko Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Cyiri](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/cyiri/) 15 8 0 

[Gasagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gasagara/) 11 10 0 

[Gikonko](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/gikonko/) 8.9 5 1 

[Mbogo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gikonko/mbogo/) 14 5 1 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Gikonko Sector

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Gikonko Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,401 m and 1,689 m above sea level (median 1,496 m).

- Bibungo
- Buremera
- Butegano
- Curusi
- Cyendajura
- Gahabwa
- Gasagara
- Gasenyi
- Gikonko
- Gitega
- Karehe
- Kibilizi
- Kimpuga
- Kinyana
- Manyinya
- Mbogo
- Mubezi
- Mugusa
- Murambi
- Musambi
- Nyakabuye
- Nyarubuye
- Remera
- Runyinya
- Rwintare
- Sanzu
- Umuyange

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Gikonko Sector

Named natural and historic features inside Gikonko Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Bigirinka
- Kagende
- Munyanga
- Ngiryi
- Nyiramageni

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Akarukambira · 1,612 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 Gikonko Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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 Gikonko Sector

Places mapped inside Gikonko Sector in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Pharmacies1

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 Gikonko Sector?In Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Gikonko Sector?28,924 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gikonko Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gikonko Sector?About 583 people per km²
- What borders Gikonko Sector?Mamba Sector, Musha Sector, Ntyazo Sector and Rusatira Sector
- What time zone is Gikonko Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gikonko Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Gikonko Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gikonko Sector?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gikonko Sector?Settlements lie between 1,401 m and 1,689 m
- What is the highest point in Gikonko Sector?Akarukambira (1,612 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gikonko Sector?January to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Gikonko Sector?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gikonko Sector?RW2201 (OCHA common operational dataset)