Mageragere | |
|---|---|
  Location in Rwanda | |
| Coordinates: 1°57′9″S 30°2′25″E / 1.95250°S 30.04028°E | |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Provinces | Kigali |
| Districts | Nyarugenge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.65 km2 (21.10 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 59,747 |
Mageragere is a sector (umurenge) in the Nyarugenge District of Kigali Province, Rwanda. [1] It is located in the west part of the city of Kigali.
Demographics
In 2012, Its population was 23,407 inhabitants.
According to the 2022 census, the sector had a total population of 59,747 inhabitants. These are its Gender demographics:
- Males 34,038
- Females 25,709[2]
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority hypothesised that the high male-to-female ratio was 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.[3]
As of 2022 it has a 59% Urban rate, and a 41% rural rate. It is quite young with 32.7% of the population is under 15 and 64.4% of the population being younger than 65 and older than 15. Only 2.9% of the population is older than 64.[4]
Sectors
Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge and Rwezamenyo[5]
Inhabited places
In the municipality there are the following settlements:
- Butamwa
Subdivisions
Sectors are divided into subdivisions. These are the list of subdivisions.
- Kankuba
- Kavumu
- Ntungama
- Runzenze
- Nyarurenzi
- Mataba
- Nyarufunzo
References
- ↑ "Kimisagara (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ "Mageragere (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ "na.unep.net" (PDF).
- ↑ "Mageragere (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ "nyarugenge.gov.rw".