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

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

Sector · Gisagara District 

# Kigembe Sector

Kigembe Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Gisagara District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **18,933 people** in 2023 on 45 km² (about 420 per km²). It is divided into 6 cells. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 18,933people (2023)
- 45.1km²
- 6cells

## How many people live in Kigembe Sector?

Kigembe Sector had an estimated **18,933 people** in 2023 — 5.2% of Gisagara District, 318th of 416 sectors. There are 1,129 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Gisagara District figure of 1,122). Spread over 45 km², that is about **420 people per km²**, 307th of 416 sectors.

38.6% of people are children under 15 and 3.2% 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 72 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,387**

5–9 ****2,500**

10–14 ****2,418**

15–19 ****2,126**

20–24 ****1,305**

25–29 ****1,233**

30–34 ****1,341**

35–39 ****1,257**

40–44 ****1,023**

45–49 ****819**

50–54 ****669**

55–59 ****659**

60–64 ****581**

65–69 ****288**

70–74 ****183**

75–79 ****87**

80+ ****57**

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 Kigembe Sector?

Kigembe 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 6 other sectors: [Kansi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/), [Mugombwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mugombwa/), [Mukindo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/mukindo/), [Ngera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/), [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/) and [Nyanza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/nyanza/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 6.6% of [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/). The centre of Kigembe Sector is about 94 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7372° S, 29.7555° 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: Kigembe 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) · Kirundo43 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega78 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 06:02, 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 Kigembe Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Agahabwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/agahabwa/) 6.7 3 0 

[Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/gatovu/) 8.3 5 0 

[Impinga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/impinga/) 5.2 5 0 

[Nyabikenke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/nyabikenke/) 8.1 4 0 

[Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rubona/) 10 6 0 

[Rusagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/rusagara/) 6.4 5 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); [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 Kigembe Sector

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Kigembe Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,424 m and 1,746 m above sea level (median 1,638 m).

- Agahabwa
- Agahabwe
- Agakindo
- Agasharu
- Agatongati
- Akadogo
- Akankuba
- Bimba
- Gahabwa
- Gaharanyonga
- Gatete
- Gatovu
- Gitozo
- Impinga
- Janja
- Karama
- Mutarama
- Mutobo
- Ngugu
- Nyabikenke
- Rubona
- Rusagara
- Rwamabare
- Rwimpyisi
- Shyombo
- Umuhama
- Umurehe
- Urutanga

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 Kigembe Sector

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kigaga
- Nkomane
- Nyabihanga
- Ruvugizo
- Rwakamana

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 Kigembe 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/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Kigembe Sector?In Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Kigembe Sector?18,933 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kigembe Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kigembe Sector?About 420 people per km²
- What borders Kigembe Sector?Kansi Sector, Mugombwa Sector, Mukindo Sector, Ngera Sector, Ngoma Sector and Nyanza Sector
- What time zone is Kigembe Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kigembe Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Kigembe Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kigembe Sector?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kigembe Sector?Settlements lie between 1,424 m and 1,746 m
- What is the best time to visit Kigembe Sector?January to February and May to September
- What is the P-code of Kigembe Sector?RW2205 (OCHA common operational dataset)