# Gishyita Sector, Karongi District – Population, Cells & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/ Sector · Karongi District # Gishyita Sector Gishyita Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Karongi District, Western Province. It had an estimated **24,211 people** in 2023 on 44 km² (about 548 per km²). It is divided into 6 cells. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24,211people (2023) - 44.2km² - 6cells - 5mapped services ## How many people live in Gishyita Sector? Gishyita Sector had an estimated **24,211 people** in 2023 — 6.7% of Karongi District, 242nd of 416 sectors. There are 1,087 women for every 1,000 men (below the Karongi District figure of 1,101). Spread over 44 km², that is about **548 people per km²**, 206th of 416 sectors. 40.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 20 across Karongi District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 79 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,046** 5–9 ****3,498** 10–14 ****3,262** 15–19 ****2,466** 20–24 ****1,953** 25–29 ****1,845** 30–34 ****1,714** 35–39 ****1,686** 40–44 ****1,164** 45–49 ****862** 50–54 ****730** 55–59 ****598** 60–64 ****490** 65–69 ****409** 70–74 ****234** 75–79 ****131** 80+ ****123** 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 Gishyita Sector? Gishyita 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 4 other sectors: [Mahembe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/mahembe/), [Mubuga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/), [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/) and [Twumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/). By area it is the 236th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 5.6% of [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/). The centre of Gishyita Sector is about 87 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 11 km from Kibuye, the main town of Karongi District. The centre point is at 2.1452° S, 29.2994° 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: Gishyita 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) · Goma54 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe56 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 18:02). 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 Gishyita Sector Cell Area km² Localities Services [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/buhoro/) 4.7 6 2 [Cyanya](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/cyanya/) 7.3 10 0 [Kigarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/kigarama/) 5.3 6 1 [Munanira](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/munanira/) 5.0 3 1 [Musasa](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/musasa/) 10 6 0 [Ngoma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/ngoma/) 12 6 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 Gishyita Sector Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Gishyita Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,475 m and 1,939 m above sea level (median 1,606 m). - Bugina - Buhoro - Gasharu - Gishyita - Gisoro - Gisyita - Gitovu - Kabahinyuza - Kagano - Kamaliba - Karama - Karenge - Kazirandimwe - Kigarama - Kivumu - Magarama - Mboneko - Mikingo - Mpatsi - Mpembe - Muliniga - Munanira - Musasa - Musenyi - Mweya - Nganzo - Ngoma - Ngugu - Nyakabuye - Nyarubuye - Ruhunde - Rutuna - Rwabirembo - Rwaramba - Uwingabo 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 Gishyita Sector Named natural and historic features inside Gishyita Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Bipyisi - Kagimbu - Mbonwa - Nganzo - Ntahobogiye - Nyamaramba - Ruhanga - Uwaruhinamavi 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 Gishyita Sector and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 204 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 126 Feb 22 132 Mar 22 191 Apr 21 191 May 21 141 Jun 20 61 Jul 21 38 Aug 21 80 Sep 22 118 Oct 22 164 Nov 21 196 Dec 21 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gishyita Sector Places mapped inside Gishyita Sector in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Hotels2 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 Gishyita Sector?In Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Gishyita Sector?24,211 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Gishyita Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Gishyita Sector?About 548 people per km² - What borders Gishyita Sector?Mahembe Sector, Mubuga Sector, Rwankuba Sector and Twumba Sector - What time zone is Gishyita Sector in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gishyita Sector?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Gishyita Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gishyita Sector?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gishyita Sector?Settlements lie between 1,475 m and 1,939 m - What is the best time to visit Gishyita Sector?June to September - How many hospitals are in Gishyita Sector?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Gishyita Sector?RW3103 (OCHA common operational dataset)