# Ntongwe Sector, Ruhango District – Population, Cells & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/ Sector · Ruhango District # Ntongwe Sector Ntongwe Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Ruhango District, Southern Province. It had an estimated **34,053 people** in 2023 on 73 km² (about 465 per km²). It is divided into 7 cells. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34,053people (2023) - 73.3km² - 7cells - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Ntongwe Sector? Ntongwe Sector had an estimated **34,053 people** in 2023 — 8.8% of Ruhango District, 124th of 416 sectors. There are 1,117 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ruhango District figure of 1,080). Spread over 73 km², that is about **465 people per km²**, 275th of 416 sectors. 39.3% of people are children under 15 and 3.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 21 across Ruhango District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,650** 5–9 ****4,659** 10–14 ****4,088** 15–19 ****3,469** 20–24 ****3,006** 25–29 ****2,487** 30–34 ****2,595** 35–39 ****2,261** 40–44 ****1,867** 45–49 ****1,527** 50–54 ****960** 55–59 ****766** 60–64 ****628** 65–69 ****529** 70–74 ****316** 75–79 ****128** 80+ ****117** 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 Ntongwe Sector? Ntongwe 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 5 other sectors: [Busoro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/busoro/), [Kigoma Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyanza/kigoma/), [Kinazi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/kinazi/), [Mbuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/mbuye/) and [Ruhango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ruhango/). By area it is the 77th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 11.7% of [Ruhango District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/). The centre of Ntongwe Sector is about 37 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2325° S, 29.8761° 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: Ntongwe 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) · Kigali41 km - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma95 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 Ntongwe Sector Cell Area km² Localities Services [Gako](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/gako/) 12 7 0 [Kareba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/kareba/) 8.0 4 0 [Kayenzi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/kayenzi/) 9.6 5 0 [Kebero](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/kebero/) 11 10 0 [Nyagisozi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyagisozi/) 4.4 4 0 [Nyakabungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyakabungo/) 15 7 0 [Nyarurama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/ruhango/ntongwe/nyarurama/) 13 4 1 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 Ntongwe Sector Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Ntongwe Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,411 m and 1,728 m above sea level (median 1,546 m). - Byimana - Cyeru - Gaculiro - Gasuna - Gikoma - Gikoni - Kamakara - Kanyange - Kanyete - Karama - Kareba - Karundo - Kavumu - Kayenzi - Kebero - Kibatsi - Kidaturwa - Kirwa - Malimba - Malinga - Mukindo - Mukoni - Mutima - Ntongwe - Ntungamo - Nyabitare - Nyabuhuzu - Nyacyonga - Nyagisozi - Nyakabungo - Nyamahwa - Nyamigende - Nyamirama - Nyarurama - Nyarushubi - Ruko - Rwintama 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 Ntongwe Sector Named natural and historic features inside Ntongwe Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Babimba - Busenyi - Kabya - Kadende - Kamakara - Kamiranama - Kazibaziba - Kiduha - Kigina - Murambi - Mushishira - Nyamahinga - Nyamuhuku - Rusaya - Rwakirebura - Rwitabiro 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 Ntongwe 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 Ntongwe Sector Places mapped inside Ntongwe 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 Ntongwe Sector?In Ruhango District, Southern Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Ntongwe Sector?34,053 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Ntongwe Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Ntongwe Sector?About 465 people per km² - What borders Ntongwe Sector?Busoro Sector, Kigoma Sector, Kinazi Sector, Mbuye Sector and Ruhango Sector - What time zone is Ntongwe Sector in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ntongwe Sector?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Ntongwe Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ntongwe Sector?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ntongwe Sector?Settlements lie between 1,411 m and 1,728 m - What is the best time to visit Ntongwe Sector?December to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Ntongwe Sector?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ntongwe Sector?RW2608 (OCHA common operational dataset)