# Bweramana Sector, Ruhango District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/

Sector · Ruhango District 

# Bweramana Sector

Bweramana Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Ruhango District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **34,767 people** in 2023 on 55 km² (about 628 per km²). It is divided into 5 cells. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34,767people (2023)
- 55.4km²
- 5cells
- 3mapped services

## How many people live in Bweramana Sector?

Bweramana Sector had an estimated **34,767 people** in 2023 — 9.0% of Ruhango District, 117th of 416 sectors. There are 1,078 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Ruhango District figure of 1,080). Spread over 55 km², that is about **628 people per km²**, 150th of 416 sectors.

35.8% of people are children under 15 and 4.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 21 across Ruhango District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,069**

5–9 ****4,349**

10–14 ****4,025**

15–19 ****3,760**

20–24 ****2,853**

25–29 ****2,652**

30–34 ****2,470**

35–39 ****2,648**

40–44 ****1,968**

45–49 ****1,518**

50–54 ****1,108**

55–59 ****1,008**

60–64 ****889**

65–69 ****712**

70–74 ****416**

75–79 ****182**

80+ ****140**

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 Bweramana Sector?

Bweramana Sector lies in [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/), [Southern Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other sectors: [Byimana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/byimana/), [Cyabakamyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/cyabakamyi/), [Kabagali Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kabagali/), [Kinihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinihira/), [Mukingo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/mukingo/), [Mwendo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mwendo/) and [Ruhango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/). By area it is the 149th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 8.8% of [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/). The centre of Bweramana Sector is about 49 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2282° S, 29.7207° 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: Bweramana 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) · Kirundo54 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali55 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 06:01, 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 Bweramana Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Buhanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/buhanda/) 11 7 0 

[Gitisi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/gitisi/) 6.5 7 0 

[Murama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/murama/) 15 12 3 

[Rubona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/rubona/) 9.6 10 0 

[Rwinyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/bweramana/rwinyana/) 13 9 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 Bweramana Sector

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Bweramana Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,578 m and 1,951 m above sea level (median 1,693 m).

- Bikombe
- Birambo
- Bugufi
- Buhanda
- Bweramana
- Gasharu
- Gikarabiro
- Gikombe
- Gitisi
- Gitwe
- Joma
- Kabere
- Kabugusu
- Kalima
- Karambo
- Karutsindo
- Kigarama
- Kigurube
- Kirwa
- Kivomo
- Kumunyinya
- Masambu
- Mataba
- Munyinya
- Murama
- Ntosho
- Nyagakombe
- Nyagitongwe
- Nyakabanda
- Nyakigezi
- Nyamaraba
- Nyamuko
- Nyarubuye
- Nyarugenge
- Rubona
- Rugogwe
- Rutarabana
- Ruvugize
- Rwavuningoma
- Rwezamenyo
- Rwingwe
- Rwinyana
- Samba
- Sheshi

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 Bweramana Sector

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Base
- Bironi
- Kabingo
- Myavu
- Ngiga
- Nkubi
- Nyagafunzo
- Nyagatovu
- Nyakabingo
- Nyakabungo
- Nyamigogo
- Nyamugali
- Nyirabinyana
- Rwamisambi
- Rwondo
- Ryinyo

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 Bweramana Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ruhango 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bweramana Sector

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

- Hospitals2
- Colleges and universities1

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 Bweramana Sector?In Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Bweramana Sector?34,767 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bweramana Sector?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bweramana Sector?About 628 people per km²
- What borders Bweramana Sector?Byimana Sector, Cyabakamyi Sector, Kabagali Sector, Kinihira Sector, Mukingo Sector, Mwendo Sector and Ruhango Sector
- What time zone is Bweramana Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bweramana Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Bweramana Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bweramana Sector?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bweramana Sector?Settlements lie between 1,578 m and 1,951 m
- What is the best time to visit Bweramana Sector?December to February and June to September
- How many hospitals are in Bweramana Sector?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bweramana Sector?RW2601 (OCHA common operational dataset)
