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

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

Sector · Nyamasheke District 

# Mahembe Sector

Mahembe Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Nyamasheke District, Western Province. It had an estimated **18,643 people** in 2023 on 51 km² (about 368 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 18,643people (2023)
- 50.7km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Mahembe Sector?

Mahembe Sector had an estimated **18,643 people** in 2023 — 4.6% of Nyamasheke District, 325th of 416 sectors. There are 1,107 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nyamasheke District figure of 1,110). Spread over 51 km², that is about **368 people per km²**, 340th of 416 sectors.

38.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.4% 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 73 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,379**

5–9 ****2,514**

10–14 ****2,348**

15–19 ****2,163**

20–24 ****1,722**

25–29 ****1,324**

30–34 ****1,306**

35–39 ****1,307**

40–44 ****885**

45–49 ****621**

50–54 ****572**

55–59 ****481**

60–64 ****388**

65–69 ****224**

70–74 ****189**

75–79 ****124**

80+ ****96**

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 Mahembe Sector?

Mahembe 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 5 other sectors: [Gihombo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/gihombo/), [Gishyita Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/gishyita/), [Karambi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/karambi/), [Kirimbi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/kirimbi/) and [Twumba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/twumba/). By area it is the 188th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 5.3% of [Nyamasheke District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyamasheke/). The centre of Mahembe Sector is about 92 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.2385° S, 29.2809° 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: Mahembe 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) · Kamembe48 km
- Goma International Airport (GOM) · Goma64 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 06:03, 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 Mahembe 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 Mahembe Sector?In Nyamasheke District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Mahembe Sector?18,643 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mahembe Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mahembe Sector?About 368 people per km²
- What borders Mahembe Sector?Gihombo Sector, Gishyita Sector, Karambi Sector, Kirimbi Sector and Twumba Sector
- What time zone is Mahembe Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mahembe Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Mahembe Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mahembe Sector?May to September
- What is the P-code of Mahembe Sector?RW3711 (OCHA common operational dataset)