# Musasa Sector, Rutsiro District – Population, Cells & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/musasa/ Sector · Rutsiro District # Musasa Sector Musasa Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Rutsiro District, Western Province. It had an estimated **26,148 people** in 2023 on 44 km² (about 601 per km²). It is divided into 1 cell. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 26,148people (2023) - 43.5km² - 1cell ## How many people live in Musasa Sector? Musasa Sector had an estimated **26,148 people** in 2023 — 7.2% of Rutsiro District, 219th of 416 sectors. There are 1,068 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Rutsiro District figure of 1,079). Spread over 44 km², that is about **601 people per km²**, 168th of 416 sectors. 38.8% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 19 across Rutsiro District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,948** 5–9 ****3,701** 10–14 ****3,504** 15–19 ****2,917** 20–24 ****2,231** 25–29 ****1,943** 30–34 ****2,047** 35–39 ****1,810** 40–44 ****1,401** 45–49 ****972** 50–54 ****698** 55–59 ****705** 60–64 ****521** 65–69 ****363** 70–74 ****236** 75–79 ****92** 80+ ****59** 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 Musasa Sector? Musasa Sector lies in [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/), [Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/), [Rwanda](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/). It borders 5 other sectors: [Boneza Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/boneza/), [Gihango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/gihango/), [Murunda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/), [Mushonyi Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushonyi/) and [Ruhango Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/ruhango/). By area it is the 239th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 6.6% of [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/). The centre of Musasa Sector is about 79 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9417° S, 29.3471° 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: Musasa 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) · Goma33 km - Kamembe Airport (KME) · Kamembe76 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. ## Cells of Musasa Sector Cell Area km² Localities Services [Gisiza](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/musasa/gisiza/) 15 10 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 Musasa Sector Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Musasa Sector. Settlements here lie between about 1,649 m and 1,912 m above sea level (median 1,748 m). - Gashaka - Gihinga - Gihingai - Gisiza - Gitovu - Kanombe - Karambo - Marabuye - Nyagafurwe - Rugote 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Musasa Sector Named natural and historic features inside Musasa Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Cyitanzara - Gisuma - Kazibaziba - Kazirankomo - Rwishwa 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 Musasa Sector and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 126 Feb 22 132 Mar 22 191 Apr 21 191 May 21 141 Jun 20 61 Jul 21 38 Aug 21 80 Sep 22 118 Oct 22 164 Nov 21 196 Dec 21 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Musasa Sector?In Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Musasa Sector?26,148 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Musasa Sector?About 20 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Musasa Sector?About 601 people per km² - What borders Musasa Sector?Boneza Sector, Gihango Sector, Murunda Sector, Mushonyi Sector and Ruhango Sector - What time zone is Musasa Sector in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Musasa Sector?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Musasa Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Musasa Sector?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Musasa Sector?Settlements lie between 1,649 m and 1,912 m - What is the best time to visit Musasa Sector?June to September - What is the P-code of Musasa Sector?RW3208 (OCHA common operational dataset)