# Rutsiro District, Western Province – Population, Sectors & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ District · Western Province # Rutsiro District Rutsiro District is a district of Rwanda in Western Province. It had an estimated **364,656 people** in 2023 on 662 km² (about 550 per km²). It is divided into 13 sectors. 241 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 364,656people (2023) - 662km² - 13sectors - 57mapped services ## How many people live in Rutsiro District? Rutsiro District had an estimated **364,656 people** in 2023 — 13.0% of Western Province, 21st of 30 districts. There are 1,079 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Western Province figure of 1,083). Spread over 662 km², that is about **550 people per km²**, 11th of 30 districts. 40.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Western Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people. 0–4 ****46,121** 5–9 ****51,176** 10–14 ****50,426** 15–19 ****42,326** 20–24 ****32,417** 25–29 ****26,771** 30–34 ****25,546** 35–39 ****23,857** 40–44 ****17,053** 45–49 ****12,592** 50–54 ****9,774** 55–59 ****8,725** 60–64 ****6,971** 65–69 ****5,234** 70–74 ****3,177** 75–79 ****1,397** 80+ ****1,093** 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 Rutsiro District? Rutsiro District lies in [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 4 other districts: [Karongi District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/karongi/), [Ngororero District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/), [Nyabihu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/nyabihu/) and [Rubavu District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rubavu/). By area it is the 18th largest of 30 districts in Rwanda. It covers 13.6% of [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/). The centre of Rutsiro District is about 76 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. It is about 18 km from Kibuye, the main town of Western Province. The centre point is at 1.8997° S, 29.3751° 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). ## Things to see in and around Rutsiro District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Rutsiro District: 2 viewpoints; 1 nature reserve. - Mukura Forest Reserve · nature reserve - Great view of Kivu Lake stp · viewpoint - Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m) · viewpoint Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rutsiro District - 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) · Goma30 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe81 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 06:02, 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. ## Sectors of Rutsiro District Sector People per km² Area km² Cells Services [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/) 40,991 397 103 6 5 [Kivumu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/kivumu/) 35,956 1,240 29 5 4 [Nyabirasi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/nyabirasi/) 31,734 349 91 5 2 [Boneza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/) 31,331 952 33 3 5 [Mushubati Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/) 30,758 590 52 4 7 [Ruhango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/) 29,675 526 56 6 8 [Gihango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/) 26,599 574 46 6 6 [Musasa Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/musasa/) 26,148 601 44 1 0 [Rusebeya Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/) 24,496 466 53 4 5 [Kigeyo Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/kigeyo/) 23,450 573 41 2 6 [Mushonyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/) 23,346 725 32 3 3 [Murunda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/) 22,156 488 45 4 4 [Manihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/) 18,016 487 37 3 2 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); [United States Census Bureau via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-rwa). ## Landscape and landmarks of Rutsiro District Named natural and historic features inside Rutsiro District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 61 rivers and streams. - Bikeneko - Biruruma - Biruye - Bitaba - Bitenga - Budacya - Busenda - Byogo - Cyantabiro - Cyitanzara - Cyogo - Gahama - Gaseke - Gashanga - Gasuma - Gasumo - Gatare - Gatare - Gatare - Gibeya - Gisuma - Kadasomwa - Kagugu - Kanyamatembe …and 37 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 1 peak; 1 hill. - Mount Kwiruhelo · 2,705 m - Karbona · 2,584 m - Matyazo · 2,519 m - Remera · 2,512 m - Gihinga · 2,374 m - Nkira · 1,693 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests; 1 forest reserve. - Gihunduguru - Kaliba - Mukura Natural Forest Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rutsiro District and the best time to visit In Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,586 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (38 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 126 Feb 21 132 Mar 21 191 Apr 20 191 May 19 141 Jun 19 61 Jul 19 38 Aug 20 80 Sep 21 118 Oct 20 164 Nov 20 196 Dec 20 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rutsiro District Places mapped inside Rutsiro District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals18 - Hotels4 - Schools34 - Restaurants1 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 Rutsiro District?In Western Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Rutsiro District?364,656 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Rutsiro District?About 19 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Rutsiro District?About 550 people per km² - What borders Rutsiro District?Karongi District, Ngororero District, Nyabihu District and Rubavu District - What is there to see in Rutsiro District?Great view of Kivu Lake stp, Lake Kivu Viewpoint (2026m), Mukura Forest Reserve - What time zone is Rutsiro District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rutsiro District?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rutsiro District?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Rutsiro District?Mount Kwiruhelo (2,705 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rutsiro District?June to September - How many hospitals are in Rutsiro District?18 mapped - What is the P-code of Rutsiro District?RW32 (OCHA common operational dataset)