# Bugeshi Sector, Rubavu District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/

Sector · Rubavu District 

# Bugeshi Sector

Bugeshi Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Rubavu District, Western Province. It had an estimated **31,400 people** in 2023 on 31 km² (about 1,010 per km²). It is divided into 7 cells. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31,400people (2023)
- 31.1km²
- 7cells
- 2mapped services

## How many people live in Bugeshi Sector?

Bugeshi Sector had an estimated **31,400 people** in 2023 — 5.5% of Rubavu District, 150th of 416 sectors. There are 1,102 women for every 1,000 men (above the Rubavu District figure of 1,031). Spread over 31 km², that is about **1,010 people per km²**, 58th of 416 sectors.

43.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Rubavu District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 85 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,046**

5–9 ****4,821**

10–14 ****4,627**

15–19 ****3,903**

20–24 ****3,106**

25–29 ****2,355**

30–34 ****1,904**

35–39 ****1,881**

40–44 ****1,133**

45–49 ****946**

50–54 ****669**

55–59 ****616**

60–64 ****456**

65–69 ****503**

70–74 ****231**

75–79 ****110**

80+ ****93**

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 Bugeshi Sector?

Bugeshi Sector lies in [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other sectors: [Busasamana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/), [Kabatwa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/kabatwa/) and [Mudende Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/). By area it is the 341st largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 9.2% of [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/). The centre of Bugeshi Sector is about 88 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.5420° S, 29.3766° 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: Bugeshi 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) · Goma21 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali97 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 Bugeshi Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Buringo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/buringo/) 4.5 3 1 

[Butaka](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/butaka/) 3.6 1 0 

[Hehu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/hehu/) 5.4 4 0 

[Kabumba](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/kabumba/) 4.7 4 0 

[Mutovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/mutovu/) 4.9 4 0 

[Nsherima](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/nsherima/) 4.2 4 1 

[Rusiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/bugeshi/rusiza/) 3.9 3 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 Bugeshi Sector

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Bugeshi Sector. Settlements here lie between about 2,177 m and 2,513 m above sea level (median 2,328 m).

- Bihe
- Bipfura
- Bulingo
- Bungeshi Mukuru
- Bunigi
- Bunjuli
- Butaka
- Gahira
- Hehu
- Humure
- Isar Tamira
- Kabatwa
- Kabuhanga
- Kabumba
- Kinyamuhanga
- Mburamazi
- Muremure
- Mutovu
- Ncelima
- Nyamutukura
- Rusiza
- Shaki
- Vuna

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 Bugeshi Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jun (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 389 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 15 126 

Feb 15 127 

Mar 15 206 

Apr 15 183 

May 15 142 

Jun 14 74 

Jul 14 45 

Aug 15 91 

Sep 15 139 

Oct 15 190 

Nov 15 218 

Dec 15 153 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bugeshi Sector

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

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 Bugeshi Sector?In Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Bugeshi Sector?31,400 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bugeshi Sector?About 18 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bugeshi Sector?About 1,010 people per km²
- What borders Bugeshi Sector?Busasamana Sector, Kabatwa Sector and Mudende Sector
- What time zone is Bugeshi Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bugeshi Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Bugeshi Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bugeshi Sector?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bugeshi Sector?Settlements lie between 2,177 m and 2,513 m
- What is the best time to visit Bugeshi Sector?June to August
- How many hospitals are in Bugeshi Sector?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bugeshi Sector?RW3301 (OCHA common operational dataset)