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

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

Sector · Rubavu District 

# Cyanzarwe Sector

Cyanzarwe Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Rubavu District, Western Province. It had an estimated **32,029 people** in 2023 on 35 km² (about 920 per km²). It is divided into 8 cells. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32,029people (2023)
- 34.8km²
- 8cells
- 3mapped services

## How many people live in Cyanzarwe Sector?

Cyanzarwe Sector had an estimated **32,029 people** in 2023 — 5.6% of Rubavu District, 144th of 416 sectors. There are 1,106 women for every 1,000 men (above the Rubavu District figure of 1,031). Spread over 35 km², that is about **920 people per km²**, 65th of 416 sectors.

44.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.1% 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 87 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,198**

5–9 ****5,003**

10–14 ****4,036**

15–19 ****3,523**

20–24 ****3,115**

25–29 ****2,295**

30–34 ****2,305**

35–39 ****1,744**

40–44 ****1,310**

45–49 ****980**

50–54 ****729**

55–59 ****591**

60–64 ****524**

65–69 ****325**

70–74 ****208**

75–79 ****78**

80+ ****65**

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 Cyanzarwe Sector?

Cyanzarwe 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 5 other sectors: [Busasamana Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/busasamana/), [Kanzenze Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/kanzenze/), [Mudende Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/mudende/), [Nyakiriba Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/nyakiriba/) and [Rubavu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/rubavu/). By area it is the 308th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 10.3% of [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/). The centre of Cyanzarwe Sector is about 89 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.6367° S, 29.3216° 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: Cyanzarwe 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) · Goma9.9 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali98 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 Cyanzarwe Sector

Cell Area km² Localities Services 

[Busigari](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/busigari/) 9.5 3 0 

[Cyanzarwe](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/cyanzarwe/) 3.3 3 0 

[Gora](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/gora/) 3.0 1 0 

[Kinyanzovu](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/kinyanzovu/) 3.4 5 1 

[Makurizo](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/makurizo/) 3.8 6 1 

[Rwangara](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/rwangara/) 4.4 4 0 

[Rwanzekuma](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/rwanzekuma/) 3.3 6 0 

[Ryabizige](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/cyanzarwe/ryabizige/) 4.3 2 1 

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 Cyanzarwe Sector

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Cyanzarwe Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,707 m and 2,151 m above sea level (median 1,949 m).

- Bugu
- Burambo
- Burere
- Bushanga
- Gahumiro
- Gasenyi
- Gashyuha
- Gora
- Kabere
- Kabirizi
- Kabukoma
- Kamuzamuzi
- Kanembwe
- Kanyentambi
- Karangara
- Kibaya
- Kinyanzovu
- Kivumu
- Makurizo
- Muhanda
- Mukingo
- Munaba
- Muti
- Ngazo
- Ntango
- Rukorakore
- Rushura
- Rwangara
- Rwanzekuma
- Ryabizige

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 Cyanzarwe Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rubavu District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). 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 17 126 

Feb 18 127 

Mar 18 206 

Apr 18 183 

May 17 142 

Jun 17 74 

Jul 17 45 

Aug 17 91 

Sep 18 139 

Oct 17 190 

Nov 17 218 

Dec 17 153 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cyanzarwe Sector

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

- Hospitals2
- Pharmacies1

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 Cyanzarwe Sector?In Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Cyanzarwe Sector?32,029 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cyanzarwe Sector?About 18 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cyanzarwe Sector?About 920 people per km²
- What borders Cyanzarwe Sector?Busasamana Sector, Kanzenze Sector, Mudende Sector, Nyakiriba Sector and Rubavu Sector
- What time zone is Cyanzarwe Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cyanzarwe Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Cyanzarwe Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cyanzarwe Sector?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cyanzarwe Sector?Settlements lie between 1,707 m and 2,151 m
- What is the best time to visit Cyanzarwe Sector?June to August
- How many hospitals are in Cyanzarwe Sector?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cyanzarwe Sector?RW3303 (OCHA common operational dataset)