# Mubuga Sector, Karongi District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/

Sector · Karongi District 

# Mubuga Sector

Mubuga Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Karongi District, Western Province. It had an estimated **18,746 people** in 2023 on 37 km² (about 506 per km²). It is divided into 4 cells. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,746people (2023)
- 37.1km²
- 4cells
- 3mapped services

## How many people live in Mubuga Sector?

Mubuga Sector had an estimated **18,746 people** in 2023 — 5.2% of Karongi District, 322nd of 416 sectors. There are 1,109 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Karongi District figure of 1,101). Spread over 37 km², that is about **506 people per km²**, 245th of 416 sectors.

41.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 20 across Karongi District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,494**

5–9 ****2,700**

10–14 ****2,497**

15–19 ****2,016**

20–24 ****1,583**

25–29 ****1,432**

30–34 ****1,399**

35–39 ****1,198**

40–44 ****796**

45–49 ****581**

50–54 ****572**

55–59 ****465**

60–64 ****380**

65–69 ****313**

70–74 ****169**

75–79 ****75**

80+ ****76**

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 Mubuga Sector?

Mubuga 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 3 other sectors: [Bwishyura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/bwishyura/), [Gishyita Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/) and [Rwankuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rwankuba/). By area it is the 290th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 4.7% of [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/). The centre of Mubuga Sector is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 7.1 km from Kibuye, the main town of Karongi District. The centre point is at 2.1168° S, 29.3174° 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: Mubuga 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) · Goma51 km
- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe60 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 Mubuga Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Kagabiro](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/kagabiro/) 12 8 0 

[Murangara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/murangara/) 10 9 1 

[Nyagatovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/nyagatovu/) 7.0 5 0 

[Ryaruhanga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/mubuga/ryaruhanga/) 8.1 5 2 

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 Mubuga Sector

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Mubuga Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,491 m and 1,774 m above sea level (median 1,606 m).

- Bikenke
- Bikomero
- Buhali
- Cyika
- Gihara
- Gisizi
- Gisunzu
- Jurwe
- Kaduha
- Kagabiro
- Kagarama
- Karora
- Kinama
- Kizibaziba
- Mara
- Mubuga
- Murangara
- Mweya
- Nyabinyenga
- Nyabitare
- Nyagatovu
- Nyakagezi
- Nyankira
- Nyarugati
- Nzoga-Runyinya
- Rubyiro
- Rwamiko

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 Mubuga Sector

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Buhali
- Gahanga
- Gitonde
- Kabatura
- Kamabuye
- Kamaramaka
- Kiraro
- Kiyozi
- Nyabitare

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Karora · 1,733 m

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 Mubuga 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 Mubuga Sector

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools1

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 Mubuga Sector?In Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Mubuga Sector?18,746 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mubuga Sector?About 19 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mubuga Sector?About 506 people per km²
- What borders Mubuga Sector?Bwishyura Sector, Gishyita Sector and Rwankuba Sector
- What time zone is Mubuga Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mubuga Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mubuga Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mubuga Sector?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mubuga Sector?Settlements lie between 1,491 m and 1,774 m
- What is the highest point in Mubuga Sector?Karora (1,733 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mubuga Sector?June to September
- How many hospitals are in Mubuga Sector?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mubuga Sector?RW3105 (OCHA common operational dataset)