# Rusebeya Sector, Rutsiro District – Population, Cells & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/ Sector · Rutsiro District # Rusebeya Sector Rusebeya Sector is a sector of Rwanda in Rutsiro District, Western Province. It had an estimated **24,496 people** in 2023 on 53 km² (about 466 per km²). It is divided into 4 cells. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24,496people (2023) - 52.6km² - 4cells - 5mapped services ## How many people live in Rusebeya Sector? Rusebeya Sector had an estimated **24,496 people** in 2023 — 6.7% of Rutsiro District, 240th of 416 sectors. There are 1,137 women for every 1,000 men (above the Rutsiro District figure of 1,079). Spread over 53 km², that is about **466 people per km²**, 274th of 416 sectors. 42.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Rutsiro District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 82 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,318** 5–9 ****3,638** 10–14 ****3,454** 15–19 ****2,857** 20–24 ****2,312** 25–29 ****1,943** 30–34 ****1,617** 35–39 ****1,394** 40–44 ****1,061** 45–49 ****806** 50–54 ****610** 55–59 ****506** 60–64 ****370** 65–69 ****274** 70–74 ****183** 75–79 ****80** 80+ ****73** 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 Rusebeya Sector? Rusebeya 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 8 other sectors: [Bwira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/bwira/), [Kavumu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/kavumu/), [Manihira Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/manihira/), [Mukura Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mukura/), [Murunda Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/murunda/), [Mushubati Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/mushubati/), [Ndaro Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/ndaro/) and [Sovu Sector](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/ngororero/sovu/). By area it is the 170th largest of 416 sectors in Rwanda. It covers 7.9% of [Rutsiro District](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/). The centre of Rusebeya Sector is about 65 km in a straight line from Kigali, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9257° S, 29.4765° 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: Rusebeya 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) · Goma39 km - Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali74 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 06:01, 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 Rusebeya Sector Cell Area km² Localities Services [Kabona](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/kabona/) 12 6 3 [Mberi](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/mberi/) 16 5 1 [Remera](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/remera/) 11 4 1 [Ruronde](https://wherepedia.org/rwanda/western-province/rutsiro/rusebeya/ruronde/) 13 0 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 Rusebeya Sector Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Rusebeya Sector. Settlements here lie between about 2,216 m and 2,526 m above sea level (median 2,417 m). - Bungwe - Gakeli - Gitebe - Kabona - Kigamba - Kumutaka - Mbeli - Mucyakabiri - Muhira - Mukore - Mungoti Center - Murengeli - Muturagaza - Rusebeya 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 Rusebeya Sector Named natural and historic features inside Rusebeya Sector, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Remera · 2,512 m - Gihinga · 2,374 m 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 Rusebeya Sector and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rutsiro District, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 466 m higher 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 17 126 Feb 18 132 Mar 18 191 Apr 17 191 May 16 141 Jun 16 61 Jul 16 38 Aug 17 80 Sep 18 118 Oct 17 164 Nov 17 196 Dec 17 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rusebeya Sector Places mapped inside Rusebeya Sector in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Schools3 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 Rusebeya Sector?In Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda - What is the population of Rusebeya Sector?24,496 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Rusebeya Sector?About 18 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Rusebeya Sector?About 466 people per km² - What borders Rusebeya Sector?Bwira Sector, Kavumu Sector, Manihira Sector, Mukura Sector, Murunda Sector, Mushubati Sector, Ndaro Sector and Sovu Sector - What time zone is Rusebeya Sector in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Rusebeya Sector?Franc (RWF) - What language is spoken in Rusebeya Sector?Kinyarwanda, English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rusebeya Sector?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rusebeya Sector?Settlements lie between 2,216 m and 2,526 m - What is the highest point in Rusebeya Sector?Remera (2,512 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rusebeya Sector?June to September - How many hospitals are in Rusebeya Sector?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Rusebeya Sector?RW3213 (OCHA common operational dataset)