# Jenda Sector, Nyabihu District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/

Sector · Nyabihu District 

# Jenda Sector

Jenda Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Nyabihu District, Western Province. It had an estimated **42,831 people** in 2023 on 48 km² (about 895 per km²). It is divided into 6 cells. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42,831people (2023)
- 47.9km²
- 6cells
- 1mapped service

## How many people live in Jenda Sector?

Jenda Sector had an estimated **42,831 people** in 2023 — 14.5% of Nyabihu District, 74th of 416 sectors. There are 1,092 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nyabihu District figure of 1,114). Spread over 48 km², that is about **895 people per km²**, 68th of 416 sectors.

42.2% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Nyabihu District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,619**

5–9 ****6,436**

10–14 ****6,019**

15–19 ****5,021**

20–24 ****4,243**

25–29 ****3,276**

30–34 ****3,294**

35–39 ****2,707**

40–44 ****1,785**

45–49 ****1,249**

50–54 ****870**

55–59 ****764**

60–64 ****602**

65–69 ****449**

70–74 ****245**

75–79 ****153**

80+ ****99**

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 Jenda Sector?

Jenda Sector lies in [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 6 other sectors: [Bigogwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/), [Gataraga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gataraga/), [Kabatwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/), [Karago Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/karago/), [Mukamira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/mukamira/) and [Shingiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/shingiro/). By area it is the 210th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 8.9% of [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/). The centre of Jenda Sector is about 78 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5713° S, 29.4725° 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: Jenda 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) · Goma28 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali86 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 06:01, sunset around 18:03).

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 Jenda Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Bukinanyana](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/bukinanyana/) 4.6 4 1 

[Gasizi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/gasizi/) 12 3 0 

[Kabatezi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/kabatezi/) 4.5 3 0 

[Kareba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/kareba/) 17 3 0 

[Nyirakigugu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/nyirakigugu/) 4.1 3 0 

[Rega](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/rega/) 5.8 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 Jenda Sector

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Jenda Sector. Settlements here lie between about 2,353 m and 2,699 m above sea level (median 2,551 m).

- Bihinga
- Bukinanyana
- Gakarara
- Gasesero
- Gasizi
- Gisozi
- Kabatezi
- Kagano
- Kajebeshi
- Kanzenze
- Kareba
- Kinyangage
- Nyamutukura
- Nyantomvu
- Rega
- Rugarama
- Runyanja
- Ruraje
- Rusenge
- Rusiza
- Sashwara

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 Jenda Sector

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Lake Nyirakigugu
- Ruhorera

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Nyamateke · 2,723 m
- Rubare · 2,723 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 Jenda Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyabihu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jun (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 242 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,693 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (218 mm) and the driest Jul (45 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 126 

Feb 16 127 

Mar 16 206 

Apr 16 183 

May 16 142 

Jun 15 74 

Jul 15 45 

Aug 16 91 

Sep 16 139 

Oct 16 190 

Nov 16 218 

Dec 16 153 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jenda Sector

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

- Hotels1

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 Jenda Sector?In Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Jenda Sector?42,831 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jenda Sector?About 18 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jenda Sector?About 895 people per km²
- What borders Jenda Sector?Bigogwe Sector, Gataraga Sector, Kabatwa Sector, Karago Sector, Mukamira Sector and Shingiro Sector
- What time zone is Jenda Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Jenda Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Jenda Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jenda Sector?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jenda Sector?Settlements lie between 2,353 m and 2,699 m
- What is the highest point in Jenda Sector?Nyamateke (2,723 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jenda Sector?June to August
- What is the P-code of Jenda Sector?RW3402 (OCHA common operational dataset)