# Gashari Sector, Karongi District – Population, Cells & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/ Sector · Karongi District # Gashari Sector Gashari Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Karongi District, Western Province. It had an estimated **16,265 people** in 2023 on 54 km² (about 299 per km²). It is divided into 5 cells. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16,265people (2023) - 54.4km² - 5cells - 4mapped services ## How many people live in Gashari Sector? Gashari Sector had an estimated **16,265 people** in 2023 — 4.5% of Karongi District, 355th of 416 sectors. There are 1,116 women for every 1,000 men (above the Karongi District figure of 1,101). Spread over 54 km², that is about **299 people per km²**, 376th of 416 sectors. 37.4% of people are children under 15 and 4.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 20 across Karongi District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 71 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,967** 5–9 ****2,086** 10–14 ****2,034** 15–19 ****1,882** 20–24 ****1,354** 25–29 ****1,089** 30–34 ****1,104** 35–39 ****1,144** 40–44 ****897** 45–49 ****608** 50–54 ****576** 55–59 ****462** 60–64 ****404** 65–69 ****330** 70–74 ****168** 75–79 ****70** 80+ ****90** 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 Gashari Sector? Gashari Sector lies in [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 7 other sectors: [Gitesi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/), [Murambi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murambi/), [Murundi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/), [Musange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/musange/), [Mutuntu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mutuntu/), [Rugabano Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/) and [Ruganda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/ruganda/). By area it is the 156th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 6.9% of [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/). The centre of Gashari Sector is about 66 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 20 km from Kibuye, the main town of Karongi District. The centre point is at 2.1532° S, 29.5016° 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: Gashari 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 - Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma62 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali74 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 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 Gashari Sector Cell Area km² Localities Services [Birambo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/birambo/) 11 5 1 [Musasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/musasa/) 13 10 0 [Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/mwendo/) 11 4 0 [Rugobagoba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/rugobagoba/) 12 8 2 [Tongati](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/tongati/) 8.2 8 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 Gashari Sector Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Gashari Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,653 m and 2,241 m above sea level (median 1,821 m). - Birambo - Birenga - Bugeni - Gakoma - Gashali - Kabasaku - Kabilizi - Kaduha - Kagangare - Kananira - Kanyegenyege - Kanyonga - Karambo - Karusake - Kibingo - Kigoma - Kinyami - Mashyiga - Migina - Muhihi - Muramba - Musasa - Musongati - Mwendo - Nganzo - Ntarabana - Nyabikenke - Nyabitare - Nyabivumu - Nyagisozi - Nyarusange - Nyaruyege - Rasamiro - Rwankuba 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 Gashari Sector Named natural and historic features inside Gashari Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Gisuma - Kabakobwa - Musasa - Musasa - Nyamisuli 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 Gashari Sector and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 126 Feb 21 132 Mar 21 191 Apr 20 191 May 19 141 Jun 19 61 Jul 19 38 Aug 20 80 Sep 21 118 Oct 20 164 Nov 20 196 Dec 20 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gashari Sector Places mapped inside Gashari Sector in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools2 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 Gashari Sector?In Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Gashari Sector?16,265 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Gashari Sector?About 21 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Gashari Sector?About 299 people per km² - What borders Gashari Sector?Gitesi Sector, Murambi Sector, Murundi Sector, Musange Sector, Mutuntu Sector, Rugabano Sector and Ruganda Sector - What time zone is Gashari Sector in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gashari Sector?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gashari Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gashari Sector?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gashari Sector?Settlements lie between 1,653 m and 2,241 m - What is the best time to visit Gashari Sector?June to September - How many hospitals are in Gashari Sector?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Gashari Sector?RW3102 (OCHA common operational dataset)