# Ngera Sector, Nyaruguru District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/

Sector · Nyaruguru District 

# Ngera Sector

Ngera Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **22,682 people** in 2023 on 59 km² (about 381 per km²). It is divided into 6 cells. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 22,682people (2023)
- 59.5km²
- 6cells

## How many people live in Ngera Sector?

Ngera Sector had an estimated **22,682 people** in 2023 — 6.5% of Nyaruguru District, 271st of 416 sectors. There are 1,138 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nyaruguru District figure of 1,088). Spread over 59 km², that is about **381 people per km²**, 332nd of 416 sectors.

37.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 19 across Nyaruguru District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,834**

5–9 ****2,802**

10–14 ****2,847**

15–19 ****2,683**

20–24 ****1,852**

25–29 ****1,521**

30–34 ****1,506**

35–39 ****1,421**

40–44 ****1,286**

45–49 ****933**

50–54 ****727**

55–59 ****743**

60–64 ****687**

65–69 ****447**

70–74 ****231**

75–79 ****97**

80+ ****65**

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 Ngera Sector?

Ngera Sector lies in [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other sectors: [Gishamvu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/gishamvu/), [Kansi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kansi/), [Kigembe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/gisagara/kigembe/), [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/huye/mukura/), [Ngoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngoma/), [Nyagisozi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/nyagisozi/) and [Rusenge Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/rusenge/). By area it is the 126th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 5.9% of [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/). The centre of Ngera Sector is about 93 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7066° S, 29.7028° 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: Ngera 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) · Kirundo47 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura81 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 06:02, 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.

## Cells of Ngera Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Bitare](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/bitare/) 7.2 4 0 

[Mukuge](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/mukuge/) 6.5 3 0 

[Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/murama/) 18 7 0 

[Nyamirama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyamirama/) 7.4 4 0 

[Nyanza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/nyanza/) 10.0 6 0 

[Yaramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ngera/yaramba/) 9.9 4 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 Ngera Sector

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Ngera Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,634 m and 1,778 m above sea level (median 1,712 m).

- Agahanga
- Bitare
- Buhunga
- Cyamutumba
- Cyaratsi
- Gashiru
- Gisozi
- Kabuga
- Kaganda
- Kibingo
- Kinteko
- Kirwa
- Liba
- Mbogo
- Mpinga
- Mubuga
- Mukuge
- Murama
- Musumba
- Ngera
- Nyamirama
- Nyanza
- Nyanza - Ngera sector
- Nyarugano
- Runyami
- Rwambulira
- Sheke
- Yaramba

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 Ngera Sector

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Akaboti
- Akayanza
- Byerwa
- Cyiruhura
- Kabatimba
- Kagera
- Kanyegenyege
- Kigarama
- Kigina
- Nyabagese
- Nyakabingo
- Nyamyumba
- Nyarwufe
- Nyiragahene
- Rugege
- Ruhuma
- Rwamikara
- Rwarusonga

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 Ngera Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyaruguru District, the warmest month is Sep (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 179 m lower 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 20 137 

Feb 21 125 

Mar 20 178 

Apr 20 176 

May 19 108 

Jun 19 50 

Jul 19 29 

Aug 20 65 

Sep 21 106 

Oct 21 157 

Nov 20 224 

Dec 20 152 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngera Sector?In Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Ngera Sector?22,682 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ngera Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ngera Sector?About 381 people per km²
- What borders Ngera Sector?Gishamvu Sector, Kansi Sector, Kigembe Sector, Mukura Sector, Ngoma Sector, Nyagisozi Sector and Rusenge Sector
- What time zone is Ngera Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ngera Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Ngera Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngera Sector?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngera Sector?Settlements lie between 1,634 m and 1,778 m
- What is the best time to visit Ngera Sector?May to September
- What is the P-code of Ngera Sector?RW2308 (OCHA common operational dataset)