# Tumba Sector, Huye District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/

Sector · Huye District 

# Tumba Sector

Tumba Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Huye District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **42,882 people** in 2023 on 18 km² (about 2,389 per km²). It is divided into 5 cells. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42,882people (2023)
- 17.9km²
- 5cells
- 7mapped services

## How many people live in Tumba Sector?

Tumba Sector had an estimated **42,882 people** in 2023 — 11.4% of Huye District, 73rd of 416 sectors. There are 1,036 women for every 1,000 men (below the Huye District figure of 1,065). Spread over 18 km², that is about **2,389 people per km²**, 26th of 416 sectors.

31.7% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 22 across Huye District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,891**

5–9 ****4,260**

10–14 ****4,437**

15–19 ****5,471**

20–24 ****4,903**

25–29 ****4,336**

30–34 ****3,809**

35–39 ****3,483**

40–44 ****2,361**

45–49 ****1,467**

50–54 ****964**

55–59 ****818**

60–64 ****705**

65–69 ****496**

70–74 ****263**

75–79 ****125**

80+ ****93**

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 Tumba Sector?

Tumba Sector lies in [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other sectors: [Gishamvu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/), [Huye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/huye/), [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kibirizi/), [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/), [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ngoma/) and [Ruhashya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/ruhashya/). By area it is the 392nd largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 3.1% of [Huye District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/). The centre of Tumba Sector is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6269° S, 29.7439° 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: Tumba 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) · Kirundo40 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali85 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 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.

## Cells of Tumba Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Cyarwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/cyarwa/) 3.7 5 2 

[Cyimana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/cyimana/) 3.5 2 0 

[Gitwa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/gitwa/) 1.8 3 3 

[Mpare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/mpare/) 7.0 6 2 

[Rango b](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/tumba/rango-b/) 1.9 2 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 Tumba Sector

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Tumba Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,659 m and 1,773 m above sea level (median 1,726 m).

- Agahora
- Agakenyeri
- Akakarehe
- Akamuzerwa
- Cyarwa
- Gasharu
- Icyili
- Igitwa
- Ikigarama
- Irango
- Karugiranka
- Kubutare
- Mpare
- Mukina
- Musange
- Runyinya
- Tumba
- Ubutamenwa

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 Tumba Sector

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Fubo
- Kadahokwa
- Mpazi
- Mpazi
- Nyirarwaza
- Rwamabamba
- Segege

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 Tumba Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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 Tumba Sector

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

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Tumba Sector?In Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Tumba Sector?42,882 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tumba Sector?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tumba Sector?About 2,389 people per km²
- What borders Tumba Sector?Gishamvu Sector, Huye Sector, Kibirizi Sector, Mukura Sector, Ngoma Sector and Ruhashya Sector
- What time zone is Tumba Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tumba Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Tumba Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tumba Sector?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tumba Sector?Settlements lie between 1,659 m and 1,773 m
- What is the best time to visit Tumba Sector?May to September
- How many hospitals are in Tumba Sector?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tumba Sector?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tumba Sector?RW2414 (OCHA common operational dataset)