Nyarugenge District

Nyarugenge is a district (akarere) in Kigali Province, Rwanda. Its heart is the city centre of Kigali (which is towards the west of the urban area and the province), and contains most of the city's businesses.

Nyarugenge District
District
Shown within Kigali Province and Rwanda
Country	Rwanda
Province	Kigali
Capital	Nyarugenge
Area
• Total	134 km2 (52 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	374,319
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)

Kigali Hills view

Sectors

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

Population

Historical Population of the Nyarugenge District
Year	Population Nyarugenge	Census of Population and Housing[1][2]
2002	236,990	2002 Rwandan Census
2012	284,561	2012 Rwandan Census
2022	374,319	2022 Rwandan Census

Sectors of the Nyarugenge District by population according to the 2022 census
N°	Sectors of District Nyarugenge	Census (2022)[2]
1°	Kigali	61,499
2°	Mageregere	59,747
3°	Kimisagara	56,534
4°	Nyamirambo	55,315
5°	Kanyinya	31,026
6°	Nyakabanda	29,580
7°	Gitega	26,668
8°	Muhima	22,531
9°	Nyarugenge	16,665
10°	Rwezamenyo	14,754
Total	Nyarugenge District	374,319

Education

Lycée de Kigali (LDK) is in Kiyovu Cell, Nyarugenge Sector, Nyarugenge District.^[3]