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

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

Sector · Gisagara District 

# Ndora Sector

Ndora Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Gisagara District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **27,840 people** in 2023 on 61 km² (about 457 per km²). It is divided into 5 cells. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27,840people (2023)
- 60.9km²
- 5cells
- 2mapped services

## How many people live in Ndora Sector?

Ndora Sector had an estimated **27,840 people** in 2023 — 7.6% of Gisagara District, 193rd of 416 sectors. There are 1,127 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Gisagara District figure of 1,122). Spread over 61 km², that is about **457 people per km²**, 279th of 416 sectors.

37.9% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 20 across Gisagara District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,963**

5–9 ****3,451**

10–14 ****3,147**

15–19 ****3,090**

20–24 ****2,373**

25–29 ****2,039**

30–34 ****2,045**

35–39 ****1,748**

40–44 ****1,484**

45–49 ****1,226**

50–54 ****889**

55–59 ****853**

60–64 ****725**

65–69 ****381**

70–74 ****226**

75–79 ****125**

80+ ****75**

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 Ndora Sector?

Ndora 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 5 other sectors: [Gishubi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/gishubi/), [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/), [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/muganza/), [Musha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/musha/) and [Save Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/save/). By area it is the 115th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 9.0% of [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/). The centre of Ndora Sector is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5980° S, 29.8210° 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: Ndora 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) · Kirundo31 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.

## Cells of Ndora Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Bweya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/bweya/) 6.3 5 0 

[Cyamukuza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/cyamukuza/) 9.8 4 0 

[Dahwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/dahwe/) 14 4 0 

[Gisagara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/gisagara/) 16 7 1 

[Mukande](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/ndora/mukande/) 15 4 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 Ndora Sector

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Ndora Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,461 m and 1,703 m above sea level (median 1,633 m).

- Bugarama
- Buhurambuga
- Butabangira
- Bweya
- Cyamukuza
- Cyiminazi
- Dahwe
- Gahondo
- Gisagara
- Gisanze
- Gitwa
- Kabuye
- Kidwange
- Luzizi
- Mirayi
- Mukande
- Ndora
- Nkinda
- Nyabitare
- Nyakibungo
- Nyamigango
- Nyarusange
- Rugara
- Sabudali

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 Ndora Sector

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Cyarubagana
- Gihosha
- Gitoki
- Ingarane
- Kabyira
- Kavumu
- Kibugazi
- Kibugazi
- Mushongorome
- Ngoma
- Nyabyunyu
- Nyiramakabuze
- Rubuye
- Rujwigua
- Rwakarunge
- Uwamangubo

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 Ndora 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 Ndora Sector

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

- Hospitals2

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 Ndora Sector?In Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Ndora Sector?27,840 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ndora Sector?About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ndora Sector?About 457 people per km²
- What borders Ndora Sector?Gishubi Sector, Kibirizi Sector, Muganza Sector, Musha Sector and Save Sector
- What time zone is Ndora Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ndora Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Ndora Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ndora Sector?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ndora Sector?Settlements lie between 1,461 m and 1,703 m
- What is the best time to visit Ndora Sector?January to February and May to September
- How many hospitals are in Ndora Sector?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ndora Sector?RW2211 (OCHA common operational dataset)