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

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

Sector · Rusizi District 

# Muganza Sector

Muganza Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Rusizi District, Western Province. It had an estimated **41,481 people** in 2023 on 19 km² (about 2,211 per km²). It is divided into 0 cells.

- 41,481people (2023)
- 18.8km²
- 0cells

## How many people live in Muganza Sector?

Muganza Sector had an estimated **41,481 people** in 2023 — 9.2% of Rusizi District, 80th of 416 sectors. There are 1,020 women for every 1,000 men (below the Rusizi District figure of 1,057). Spread over 19 km², that is about **2,211 people per km²**, 27th of 416 sectors.

42.2% of people are children under 15 and 1.8% 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 78 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,336**

5–9 ****5,738**

10–14 ****5,434**

15–19 ****4,220**

20–24 ****3,504**

25–29 ****3,201**

30–34 ****3,359**

35–39 ****2,741**

40–44 ****2,115**

45–49 ****1,505**

50–54 ****1,111**

55–59 ****874**

60–64 ****609**

65–69 ****341**

70–74 ****222**

75–79 ****103**

80+ ****68**

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 Muganza Sector?

Muganza 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 6 other sectors: [Bugarama Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/bugarama/), [Gikundamvura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/gikundamvura/), [Gitambi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/gitambi/), [Nyakabuye Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/nyakabuye/), [Nzahaha Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/nzahaha/) and [Rwimbogo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/rwimbogo/). By area it is the 391st largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 2.0% of [Rusizi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rusizi/). The centre of Muganza Sector is about 139 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6420° S, 29.0217° 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: Muganza 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) · Kamembe24 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura83 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 18:03).

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.

## Weather in Muganza 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 Muganza Sector?In Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda
- What is the population of Muganza Sector?41,481 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Muganza Sector?About 19 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Muganza Sector?About 2,211 people per km²
- What borders Muganza Sector?Bugarama Sector, Gikundamvura Sector, Gitambi Sector, Nyakabuye Sector, Nzahaha Sector and Rwimbogo Sector
- What time zone is Muganza Sector in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muganza Sector?Franc (RWF)
- What language is spoken in Muganza Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Muganza Sector?May to September
- What is the P-code of Muganza Sector?RW3610 (OCHA common operational dataset)