# Musebeya Sector, Nyamagabe District – Population, Cells & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/ Sector · Nyamagabe District # Musebeya Sector Musebeya Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Nyamagabe District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **15,792 people** in 2023 on 53 km² (about 297 per km²). It is divided into 6 cells. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15,792people (2023) - 53.1km² - 6cells - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Musebeya Sector? Musebeya Sector had an estimated **15,792 people** in 2023 — 4.1% of Nyamagabe District, 363rd of 416 sectors. There are 1,135 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nyamagabe District figure of 1,084). Spread over 53 km², that is about **297 people per km²**, 377th of 416 sectors. 38.2% of people are children under 15 and 3.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 20 across Nyamagabe District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,652** 5–9 ****2,170** 10–14 ****2,218** 15–19 ****2,021** 20–24 ****1,291** 25–29 ****1,018** 30–34 ****955** 35–39 ****1,063** 40–44 ****864** 45–49 ****676** 50–54 ****547** 55–59 ****422** 60–64 ****320** 65–69 ****244** 70–74 ****134** 75–79 ****99** 80+ ****98** 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 Musebeya Sector? Musebeya Sector lies in [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other sectors: [Buruhukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/), [Gatare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/), [Kaduha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kaduha/), [Kibirizi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibirizi/), [Kibumbwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kibumbwe/), [Mushubi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/mushubi/) and [Uwinkingi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/uwinkingi/). By area it is the 167th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 4.9% of [Nyamagabe District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/). The centre of Musebeya Sector is about 83 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 15 km from Gikongoro, the main town of Nyamagabe District. The centre point is at 2.3937° S, 29.4593° 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: Musebeya 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 - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe62 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma84 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:01). 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 Musebeya Sector Cell Area km² Localities Services [Gatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/gatovu/) 6.5 5 1 [Nyarurambi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/nyarurambi/) 12 6 0 [Rugano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/rugano/) 6.8 5 0 [Runege](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/runege/) 8.3 6 0 [Rusekera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/rusekera/) 6.0 5 0 [Sekera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musebeya/sekera/) 13 7 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 Musebeya Sector Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Musebeya Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,920 m and 2,298 m above sea level (median 2,095 m). - Biculi - Bigugu - Bisereganya - Bitaba - Bugarama - Busanza - Cyabwinba - Gacundura - Gakereko - Gakungugu - Gatovu - Giheta - Gitaba - Gitembe - Gitovu - Kibandirwa - Masinde - Mugano - Mujyejuru - Musebeya - Ngoma - Nkomero - Nyaruhura - Rubumbuli - Rugano - Ruhura - Rukaranka - Rukungu - Rusekera - Shaki - Twumba - Uwimituza 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 Musebeya Sector Named natural and historic features inside Musebeya Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Gashubi - Gatamu - Nyakabingo - Nyaruhura - Nyirabishyiga - Nyiraruganza - Rugazi - Rukarara - Rurongora 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 Musebeya Sector and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyamagabe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 161 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 18 137 Feb 19 125 Mar 18 178 Apr 18 176 May 17 108 Jun 17 50 Jul 17 29 Aug 18 65 Sep 19 106 Oct 18 157 Nov 18 224 Dec 18 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Musebeya Sector Places mapped inside Musebeya Sector in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Musebeya Sector?In Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Musebeya Sector?15,792 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Musebeya Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Musebeya Sector?About 297 people per km² - What borders Musebeya Sector?Buruhukiro Sector, Gatare Sector, Kaduha Sector, Kibirizi Sector, Kibumbwe Sector, Mushubi Sector and Uwinkingi Sector - What time zone is Musebeya Sector in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Musebeya Sector?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Musebeya Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Musebeya Sector?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Musebeya Sector?Settlements lie between 1,920 m and 2,298 m - What is the best time to visit Musebeya Sector?May to September - How many hospitals are in Musebeya Sector?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Musebeya Sector?RW2513 (OCHA common operational dataset)