Rwezamenyo is a sector (umurenge) in the
Kigali Province,
Nyarugenge district,
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
. It is located in the southwest part of the city of
Kigali
Kigali () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relativ ...
.
Demographics
In 2012, its population was 16,763 inhabitants.
According to the 2022 census, the sector had a total population of 14,754 inhabitants, including 7,556 males and 7,198 females.
The
Rwanda Environment Management Authority has hypothesized that the high male-to-female ratio is due to a tendency for men to migrate to the city in search of work outside the agricultural sector, while their wives remained in a rural home. Approximately one quarter of the population (24.1%) is under 15, and 73.3% is between the age of 14 and 64; 2.6% are over the age of 64.
Sectors
Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (''imirenge''): Gitega, Kanyinya,
Kigali
Kigali () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relativ ...
,
Kimisagara,
Mageragere,
Muhima,
Nyakabanda,
Nyamirambo,
Nyarugenge
Nyarugenge is a sector (''umurenge'') located in Nyarugenge District, Kigali Province, Rwanda.
Location
It is located in the southwest part of the city of Kigali. The coordinates of Nyarugenge Sector are:1°58'02.0"S, 30°03'20.0"E (Latitude: ...
, and Rwezamenyo.
References
Populated places in Rwanda
Kigali Province
Kigali
Nyarugenge District
Sectors of Rwanda
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