# Bugarama Sector, Rusizi District – Population, Cells & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/bugarama/

Sector · Rusizi District 

# Bugarama Sector

Bugarama Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Rusizi District, Western Province. It had an estimated **41,473 people** in 2023 on 24 km² (about 1,708 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 41,473people (2023)
- 24.3km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Bugarama Sector?

Bugarama Sector had an estimated **41,473 people** in 2023 — 9.2% of Rusizi District, 81st of 416 sectors. There are 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (below the Rusizi District figure of 1,057). Spread over 24 km², that is about **1,708 people per km²**, 34th of 416 sectors.

42.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 20 across Rusizi District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 81 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,714**

5–9 ****5,739**

10–14 ****5,173**

15–19 ****4,125**

20–24 ****3,354**

25–29 ****3,110**

30–34 ****2,976**

35–39 ****2,850**

40–44 ****1,997**

45–49 ****1,520**

50–54 ****1,186**

55–59 ****1,022**

60–64 ****761**

65–69 ****516**

70–74 ****237**

75–79 ****122**

80+ ****71**

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 Bugarama Sector?

Bugarama Sector lies in [Rusizi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 3 other sectors: [Gikundamvura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/gikundamvura/), [Muganza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/muganza/) and [Nzahaha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/nzahaha/). By area it is the 369th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 2.6% of [Rusizi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/). The centre of Bugarama Sector is about 142 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7120° S, 29.0332° 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: Bugarama 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) · Kamembe31 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura75 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 06:04, 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 Bugarama Sector and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rusizi 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 Bugarama Sector?In Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Bugarama Sector?41,473 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bugarama Sector?About 19 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bugarama Sector?About 1,708 people per km²
- What borders Bugarama Sector?Gikundamvura Sector, Muganza Sector and Nzahaha Sector
- What time zone is Bugarama Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bugarama Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Bugarama Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Bugarama Sector?May to September
- What is the P-code of Bugarama Sector?RW3601 (OCHA common operational dataset)