# Huye District, Southern Province – Population, Sectors & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ District · Southern Province # Huye District Huye District is a district of Rwanda in Southern Province. It had an estimated **375,193 people** in 2023 on 582 km² (about 645 per km²). It is divided into 14 sectors. 319 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 116 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 375,193people (2023) - 582km² - 14sectors - 116mapped services ## How many people live in Huye District? Huye District had an estimated **375,193 people** in 2023 — 12.3% of Southern Province, 19th of 30 districts. There are 1,065 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Southern Province figure of 1,071). Spread over 582 km², that is about **645 people per km²**, 7th of 30 districts. 35.3% of people are children under 15 and 3.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 21 across Southern Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people. 0–4 ****45,256** 5–9 ****43,968** 10–14 ****43,144** 15–19 ****41,547** 20–24 ****32,851** 25–29 ****28,644** 30–34 ****28,853** 35–39 ****26,534** 40–44 ****21,420** 45–49 ****17,061** 50–54 ****11,541** 55–59 ****11,585** 60–64 ****10,131** 65–69 ****6,139** 70–74 ****3,561** 75–79 ****1,774** 80+ ****1,184** 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 Huye District? Huye District lies in [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other districts: [Gisagara District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/), [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Nyanza District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/) and [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 30 districts in Rwanda. It covers 9.7% of [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/). The centre of Huye District is about 77 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 22 km from Nyanza, the main town of Southern Province. The centre point is at 2.5323° S, 29.6765° 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). ## Things to see in and around Huye District OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Huye District: 3 attractions; 1 memorial; 1 museum. - Ethnographic Museum · museum - Arboretum Office · attraction - Eglise Ste. Therese · attraction - Huye Mountain Coffee · attraction - Genocide-Memorial Butare · memorial Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Huye 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) · Kirundo46 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:00). 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 Huye District Sector People per km² Area km² Cells Services [Tumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/) 42,882 2,389 18 5 7 [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kinazi/) 36,094 596 61 5 0 [Mbazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mbazi/) 34,483 836 41 7 0 [Rusatira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rusatira/) 29,547 573 52 6 2 [Maraba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/maraba/) 27,268 520 52 6 0 [Rwaniro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/rwaniro/) 27,267 503 54 7 1 [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/kigoma/) 26,493 518 51 8 2 [Huye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/huye/) 25,924 730 35 4 3 [Ruhashya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/) 23,930 483 50 6 0 [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ngoma/) 23,670 1,148 21 4 94 [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/) 23,623 839 28 4 2 [Simbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/simbi/) 22,017 512 43 5 3 [Karama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/karama/) 18,095 340 53 5 0 [Gishamvu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/) 13,900 618 22 3 2 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). ## Largest towns in Huye District - Butare62,823 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Huye District Named natural and historic features inside Huye District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 135 rivers and streams. - Agasayo - Agatare - Akaremera - Akogo - Akogo - Bambiro - Bilingo - Bishyimbo - Butamu - Byimana - Charubare - Cyahafi - Cyezuboro - Cyingwa - Cyogo - Fubo - Gaseke - Gasenyi - Gashayo - Gashunzi - Gasuma - Gatare - Gatare - Gatare …and 111 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Rubona · 2,123 m - Mukingo · 2,084 m - Kisere · 1,737 m ### History 1 museum. - Musée National du Rwanda ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Butare Airport 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 Huye District and the best time to visit In Huye District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 137 Feb 20 125 Mar 19 178 Apr 19 176 May 18 108 Jun 18 50 Jul 18 29 Aug 19 65 Sep 20 106 Oct 19 157 Nov 19 224 Dec 19 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huye District Places mapped inside Huye District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals26 - Banks5 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels25 - Shopping malls1 - Schools10 - Colleges and universities11 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies17 - Restaurants14 - Police stations1 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 Huye District?In Southern Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Huye District?375,193 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Huye District?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Huye District?About 645 people per km² - What borders Huye District?Gisagara District, Nyamagabe District, Nyanza District and Nyaruguru District - What is there to see in Huye District?Arboretum Office, Eglise Ste. Therese, Ethnographic Museum, Genocide-Memorial Butare - What time zone is Huye District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Huye District?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Huye District?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Huye District?Butare - What is the highest point in Huye District?Rubona (2,123 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Huye District?May to September - How many hospitals are in Huye District?26 mapped - How many banks are in Huye District?5 mapped - How many ATMs are in Huye District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Huye District?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Huye District?RW24 (OCHA common operational dataset)