# Rugabano Sector, Karongi District – Population, Cells & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/ Sector · Karongi District # Rugabano Sector Rugabano Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Karongi District, Western Province. It had an estimated **33,891 people** in 2023 on 76 km² (about 448 per km²). It is divided into 9 cells. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33,891people (2023) - 75.7km² - 9cells - 5mapped services ## How many people live in Rugabano Sector? Rugabano Sector had an estimated **33,891 people** in 2023 — 9.3% of Karongi District, 128th of 416 sectors. There are 1,123 women for every 1,000 men (above the Karongi District figure of 1,101). Spread over 76 km², that is about **448 people per km²**, 288th of 416 sectors. 40.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% 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 77 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,289** 5–9 ****4,641** 10–14 ****4,615** 15–19 ****3,920** 20–24 ****2,709** 25–29 ****2,320** 30–34 ****2,207** 35–39 ****2,304** 40–44 ****1,708** 45–49 ****1,208** 50–54 ****1,082** 55–59 ****982** 60–64 ****662** 65–69 ****624** 70–74 ****322** 75–79 ****153** 80+ ****145** 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 Rugabano Sector? Rugabano 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 6 other sectors: [Gashari Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gashari/), [Gitesi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gitesi/), [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/), [Murundi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/murundi/), [Nyange Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/nyange/) and [Rubengera Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rubengera/). By area it is the 67th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 9.6% of [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/). The centre of Rugabano Sector is about 66 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 16 km from Kibuye, the main town of Karongi District. The centre point is at 2.1024° S, 29.4831° 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: Rugabano 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) · Goma56 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 18:02). 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 Rugabano Sector Cell Area km² Localities Services [Gisiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/gisiza/) 8.5 6 1 [Gitega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/gitega/) 10 5 0 [Gitovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/gitovu/) 9.8 5 0 [Kabuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/kabuga/) 6.5 5 1 [Mubuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/mubuga/) 8.7 7 1 [Mucyimba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/mucyimba/) 11 6 1 [Rufungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/rufungo/) 6.0 4 1 [Rwungo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/rwungo/) 8.5 4 0 [Tyazo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/rugabano/tyazo/) 7.1 5 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 Rugabano Sector Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Rugabano Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,731 m and 2,147 m above sea level (median 2,018 m). - Bisusa - Bivumu - Bizu - Bugabe - Bupfubya - Butare - Cyambambuzi - Cyato - Gahengeli - Gasharu - Gasora - Gihara - Gisunzu - Gitabi - Gituntu - Kabasare - Kagali - Kagombyi - Kambonyi - Karambo - Karehe - Karehe II - Karehe III - Karumbi - Kavumu - Kirabo - Matyazo - Mbogo - Mubuga - Muciro - Muganda - Mugunda - Murehe - Ngoma - Nyakabingo - Rufungo - Rugabano - Rugabiro - Rusengesi - Rutoyi - Rwamiko-Kabuye - Rwaza - Rwili - Rwungo - Simbi - Tyazo 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 Rugabano Sector Named natural and historic features inside Rugabano Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Gatorove - Gatsimihiro - Kabigunda - Kadahokwa - Karehe - Ngendombi - Rufunzo - Rukopfu - Rukopfu - Tamiramuto ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 peak. - Muhewe · 2,324 m - Rusengesi · 2,254 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 Rugabano Sector and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karongi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 208 m higher 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 19 126 Feb 20 132 Mar 19 191 Apr 18 191 May 18 141 Jun 18 61 Jul 18 38 Aug 19 80 Sep 19 118 Oct 19 164 Nov 19 196 Dec 19 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rugabano Sector Places mapped inside Rugabano Sector in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - 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 Rugabano Sector?In Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Rugabano Sector?33,891 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Rugabano Sector?About 19 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Rugabano Sector?About 448 people per km² - What borders Rugabano Sector?Gashari Sector, Gitesi Sector, Mukura Sector, Murundi Sector, Nyange Sector and Rubengera Sector - What time zone is Rugabano Sector in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rugabano Sector?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rugabano Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rugabano Sector?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rugabano Sector?Settlements lie between 1,731 m and 2,147 m - What is the highest point in Rugabano Sector?Muhewe (2,324 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rugabano Sector?June to September - How many hospitals are in Rugabano Sector?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Rugabano Sector?RW3110 (OCHA common operational dataset)