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

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

Sector · Nyaruguru District 

# Ruramba Sector

Ruramba Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Nyaruguru District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **18,643 people** in 2023 on 49 km² (about 380 per km²). It is divided into 5 cells. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 18,643people (2023)
- 49.1km²
- 5cells

## How many people live in Ruramba Sector?

Ruramba Sector had an estimated **18,643 people** in 2023 — 5.3% of Nyaruguru District, 325th of 416 sectors. There are 1,086 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nyaruguru District figure of 1,088). Spread over 49 km², that is about **380 people per km²**, 333rd of 416 sectors.

39.1% of people are children under 15 and 4.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Nyaruguru District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 76 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,996**

5–9 ****2,581**

10–14 ****2,719**

15–19 ****2,293**

20–24 ****1,627**

25–29 ****1,137**

30–34 ****1,085**

35–39 ****1,217**

40–44 ****954**

45–49 ****746**

50–54 ****609**

55–59 ****515**

60–64 ****422**

65–69 ****327**

70–74 ****199**

75–79 ****134**

80+ ****82**

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 Ruramba Sector?

Ruramba 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 5 other sectors: [Kamegeri Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kamegeri/), [Kitabi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/kitabi/), [Kivu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/kivu/), [Mata Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/mata/) and [Tare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/tare/). By area it is the 204th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 4.9% of [Nyaruguru District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/). The centre of Ruramba Sector is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5766° S, 29.5153° 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: Ruramba 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) · Kirundo64 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe69 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 18:01).

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 Ruramba Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Gabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/gabiro/) 10 6 0 

[Giseke](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/giseke/) 10 5 0 

[Nyarugano](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/nyarugano/) 7.9 5 0 

[Rugogwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/rugogwe/) 7.3 3 0 

[Ruramba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyaruguru/ruramba/ruramba/) 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 Ruramba Sector

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Ruramba Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,871 m and 2,223 m above sea level (median 2,032 m).

- Bugizi
- Bukoro
- Gabiro
- Gatwaro
- Giseke
- Gisorora
- Kansi
- Karambi
- Kibali
- Kimpunga
- Kinyonyo
- Matyazo
- Nyagashurushuru
- Nyamirambo
- Nyarugano
- Nyarusazi
- Rugogwe
- Rugote
- Ruhande
- Ruramba
- Ryamuhumbi
- Titi
- Tugogo
- Uruyange
- Uwinbogo

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 Ruramba Sector

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Agatare
- Bisuka
- Cyarusengo
- Gisuma
- Igisuma
- Ikinyamaganga
- Kageyo
- Kamirabagenzi
- Mayumba
- Mukabyeyi
- Nyakabande
- Nyamunyura
- Nyarukoke
- Rugaragara
- Rugote
- Ruhuma
- Umuduha
- Umukura
- Uwurutiti

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 Ruramba Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyaruguru 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/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruramba Sector?In Nyaruguru District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Ruramba Sector?18,643 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ruramba Sector?About 19 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ruramba Sector?About 380 people per km²
- What borders Ruramba Sector?Kamegeri Sector, Kitabi Sector, Kivu Sector, Mata Sector and Tare Sector
- What time zone is Ruramba Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ruramba Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Ruramba Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ruramba Sector?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ruramba Sector?Settlements lie between 1,871 m and 2,223 m
- What is the best time to visit Ruramba Sector?May to September
- What is the P-code of Ruramba Sector?RW2313 (OCHA common operational dataset)