Kigali (sector)

This article is about the sector within Nyarugenge District. For the capital and province-level administrative unit of Rwanda, see Kigali City.

Kigali
Sector
Location in Rwanda
Coordinates: 1°56′59″S30°3′31″E / 1.94972°S 30.05861°E / -1.94972; 30.05861
Country	Rwanda
Province	City of Kigali
District	Nyarugenge
Area
• Total	29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Elevation	1,444 m (4,738 ft)
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	61,499
• Density	2,093/km2 (5,421/sq mi)
	(2022 census)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (not observed)

Kigali is a sector (umurenge) in Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, Rwanda. It is located in the west part of the city of Kigali City. ^[1]

Geography

The sectors western border is shaped by the Nyabarongo River. its northern border is shaped by the Nyabugogo River which is a tributary of the Nyabarongo River. The altitude of Kigali is 1444 meters ^{[2] [3]}

Demographics

In 2012, its population was 30,023

in the 2022 census, its population was 61,499 inhabitants. The sector had a male to female ratio of 32,124 males to 29,375 females. Its urban to rural ratio is 44,185 urban inhabitants to 17,314 rural inhabitants. ^[4]

Sectors

Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge, and Rwezamenyo. ^[5]

Inhabited Places

The sector is divided into the following subdivisions: Kankuba, Kavumu, Ntungama, Runzenze, Nyarurenzi, Mataba, and Nyarufunzo.

References

1. "Kigali (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
3. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
4. "Kigali (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
5. "nyarugenge.gow.rw".