# Kabatwa Sector, Nyabihu District – Population, Cells & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/ Sector · Nyabihu District # Kabatwa Sector Kabatwa Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Nyabihu District, Western Province. It had an estimated **21,921 people** in 2023 on 52 km² (about 421 per km²). It is divided into 6 cells. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21,921people (2023) - 52.1km² - 6cells - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Kabatwa Sector? Kabatwa Sector had an estimated **21,921 people** in 2023 — 7.4% of Nyabihu District, 283rd of 416 sectors. There are 1,098 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nyabihu District figure of 1,114). Spread over 52 km², that is about **421 people per km²**, 304th of 416 sectors. 42.2% of people are children under 15 and 2.7% 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 81 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,670** 5–9 ****3,377** 10–14 ****3,201** 15–19 ****2,644** 20–24 ****2,226** 25–29 ****1,806** 30–34 ****1,712** 35–39 ****1,289** 40–44 ****750** 45–49 ****473** 50–54 ****365** 55–59 ****389** 60–64 ****427** 65–69 ****343** 70–74 ****152** 75–79 ****58** 80+ ****39** 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 Kabatwa Sector? Kabatwa 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 7 other sectors: [Bigogwe Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/bigogwe/), [Bugeshi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/), [Gataraga Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/northern-province/musanze/gataraga/), [Jenda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/jenda/), [Mudende Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/), [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 178th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 9.7% of [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/). The centre of Kabatwa Sector is about 84 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5567° S, 29.4132° 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: Kabatwa 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) · Goma23 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali93 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51) 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 Kabatwa Sector Cell Area km² Localities Services [Batikoti](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/batikoti/) 16 1 0 [Cyamvumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/cyamvumba/) 3.1 3 0 [Gihorwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/gihorwe/) 4.8 3 1 [Myuga](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/myuga/) 3.9 3 0 [Ngando](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/ngando/) 3.4 0 0 [Rugarama](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/rugarama/) 20 2 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 Kabatwa Sector Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Kabatwa Sector. Settlements here lie between about 2,408 m and 2,674 m above sea level (median 2,540 m). - Akamaheshi - Batikoti - Bisukiro - Busumba - Cyamvumba - Gihorwe - Ngando - Rugarama - Rugendabali - Rukore - Rumaranyoni - Sarambwe 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). ## Weather in Kabatwa 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 231 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 Kabatwa Sector Places mapped inside Kabatwa Sector in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Kabatwa Sector?In Nyabihu District, Western Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Kabatwa Sector?21,921 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Kabatwa Sector?About 18 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Kabatwa Sector?About 421 people per km² - What borders Kabatwa Sector?Bigogwe Sector, Bugeshi Sector, Gataraga Sector, Jenda Sector, Mudende Sector, Mukamira Sector and Shingiro Sector - What time zone is Kabatwa Sector in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kabatwa Sector?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Kabatwa Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabatwa Sector?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabatwa Sector?Settlements lie between 2,408 m and 2,674 m - What is the best time to visit Kabatwa Sector?June to August - How many hospitals are in Kabatwa Sector?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kabatwa Sector?RW3404 (OCHA common operational dataset)