# Nyarubaka Sector, Kamonyi District – Population, Cells & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/ Sector · Kamonyi District # Nyarubaka Sector Nyarubaka Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Kamonyi District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **28,888 people** in 2023 on 47 km² (about 614 per km²). It is divided into 5 cells. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 28,888people (2023) - 47.0km² - 5cells ## How many people live in Nyarubaka Sector? Nyarubaka Sector had an estimated **28,888 people** in 2023 — 7.0% of Kamonyi District, 180th of 416 sectors. There are 1,110 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kamonyi District figure of 1,073). Spread over 47 km², that is about **614 people per km²**, 157th of 416 sectors. 37.3% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 22 across Kamonyi District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,342** 5–9 ****3,716** 10–14 ****3,722** 15–19 ****3,006** 20–24 ****1,995** 25–29 ****1,996** 30–34 ****2,154** 35–39 ****2,185** 40–44 ****1,750** 45–49 ****1,438** 50–54 ****944** 55–59 ****872** 60–64 ****695** 65–69 ****488** 70–74 ****329** 75–79 ****160** 80+ ****96** 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 Nyarubaka Sector? Nyarubaka Sector lies in [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other sectors: [Cyeza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/cyeza/), [Mbuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/), [Musambira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/musambira/), [Nyamiyaga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyamiyaga/) and [Shyogwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/muhanga/shyogwe/). By area it is the 219th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 7.1% of [Kamonyi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/). The centre of Nyarubaka Sector is about 29 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.0832° S, 29.8380° 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: Nyarubaka 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 - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali36 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Nyarubaka Sector Cell Area km² Localities Services [Gitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/gitare/) 9.3 7 0 [Kambyeyi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/kambyeyi/) 11 8 0 [Kigusa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/kigusa/) 12 8 0 [Nyagishubi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/nyagishubi/) 6.7 8 0 [Ruyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/kamonyi/nyarubaka/ruyanza/) 8.2 8 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 Nyarubaka Sector Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Nyarubaka Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,493 m and 1,852 m above sea level (median 1,670 m). - Bahimba - Birambo - Birembo - Buhunga - Gaserege - Gatagara - Gitare - Gitega - Kabere - Kabuga - Kabungo - Kambiyeyi - Kanombe - Kanyange - Karora-Rubona - Kavumu - Kibingo - Kigarama - Kigusa - Kigwene - Kirwa - Munyinya - Musumba - Ngarama - Nombe - Ntikarama - Nyagasozi - Nyagishubi - Nyarubaka - Nyaruhamba - Remera - Ruhuha - Ruziranyoni - Rwigerero - Rwinanka - Ryanza - Tare - Vugiza 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 Nyarubaka Sector Named natural and historic features inside Nyarubaka Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kabakene - Kiruhura - Ngegura - Nyakabingo - Rusenyi - Ruzibaziba 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 Nyarubaka Sector and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kamonyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,291 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (178 mm) and the driest Jul (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 96 Feb 21 102 Mar 20 153 Apr 20 178 May 19 139 Jun 19 50 Jul 19 31 Aug 20 56 Sep 21 88 Oct 20 129 Nov 19 160 Dec 20 109 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Nyarubaka Sector?In Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Nyarubaka Sector?28,888 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Nyarubaka Sector?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Nyarubaka Sector?About 614 people per km² - What borders Nyarubaka Sector?Cyeza Sector, Mbuye Sector, Musambira Sector, Nyamiyaga Sector and Shyogwe Sector - What time zone is Nyarubaka Sector in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nyarubaka Sector?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Nyarubaka Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nyarubaka Sector?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nyarubaka Sector?Settlements lie between 1,493 m and 1,852 m - What is the best time to visit Nyarubaka Sector?December to February and June to September - What is the P-code of Nyarubaka Sector?RW2809 (OCHA common operational dataset)