# Cyato Sector, Nyamasheke District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/cyato/

Sector · Nyamasheke District 

# Cyato Sector

Cyato Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Nyamasheke District, Western Province. It had an estimated **24,958 people** in 2023 on 155 km² (about 161 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 24,958people (2023)
- 155km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Cyato Sector?

Cyato Sector had an estimated **24,958 people** in 2023 — 6.1% of Nyamasheke District, 234th of 416 sectors. There are 1,155 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nyamasheke District figure of 1,110). Spread over 155 km², that is about **161 people per km²**, 407th of 416 sectors.

38.9% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 20 across Nyamasheke District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,898**

5–9 ****3,186**

10–14 ****3,618**

15–19 ****2,998**

20–24 ****2,310**

25–29 ****1,660**

30–34 ****1,604**

35–39 ****1,671**

40–44 ****1,254**

45–49 ****1,007**

50–54 ****704**

55–59 ****689**

60–64 ****485**

65–69 ****457**

70–74 ****267**

75–79 ****74**

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 Cyato Sector?

Cyato Sector lies in [Nyamasheke District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 8 other sectors: [Buruhukiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/buruhukiro/), [Butare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/butare/), [Bweyeye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/bweyeye/), [Gatare Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/southern-province/nyamagabe/gatare/), [Kanjongo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/kanjongo/), [Karambi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/karambi/), [Macuba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/macuba/) and [Rangiro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/rangiro/). By area it is the 16th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 16.4% of [Nyamasheke District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/). The centre of Cyato Sector is about 103 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4203° S, 29.2623° 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: Cyato 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

- Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe40 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma84 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, 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.

## Weather in Cyato Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyamasheke District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (224 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 137 

Feb 20 125 

Mar 19 178 

Apr 19 176 

May 18 108 

Jun 18 50 

Jul 18 29 

Aug 19 65 

Sep 20 106 

Oct 19 157 

Nov 19 224 

Dec 19 152 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Cyato Sector?In Nyamasheke District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Cyato Sector?24,958 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cyato Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cyato Sector?About 161 people per km²
- What borders Cyato Sector?Buruhukiro Sector, Butare Sector, Bweyeye Sector, Gatare Sector, Kanjongo Sector, Karambi Sector, Macuba Sector and Rangiro Sector
- What time zone is Cyato Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cyato Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Cyato Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Cyato Sector?May to September
- What is the P-code of Cyato Sector?RW3703 (OCHA common operational dataset)