Mageragere

Mageragere is a sector (umurenge) in the Nyarugenge District of Kigali Province, Rwanda It is located in the west part of the city of Kigali.

Mageragere
Location in Rwanda
Coordinates: 1°57′9″S 30°2′25″E
Country Rwanda
ProvincesKigali
DistrictsNyarugenge
Area
 • Total54.65 km2 (21.10 sq mi)
Population
 • Total59,747

Demographics

According to the 2022 census, Mageragere had a total population of 59,747 inhabitants, 34,038 of which were male and 25,709 of which were female.[1] The Rwanda Environment Management Authority hypothesized 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.[2]

As of 2022, Mageragere had a 59% urban rate, and a 41% rural rate. Approximately one-third of the population (32.7%) is under 15, and 64.4% is between the ages of 15 and 64; 2.9% of the population is above the age of 64.[1]

Sectors

Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge and Rwezamenyo.[3]

Inhabited places

The municipality includes the settlement of Butamwa and is divided into the following subdivisions: Kankuba, Kavumu, Ntungama, Runzenze, Nyarurenzi, Mataba, and Nyarufunzo.

References
  1. "Mageragere (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  2. "Kigali: State of Environment and Outlook Report 2013" (PDF). Rwanda Environment Management Authority. 2013. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  3. "ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP)". REPUBLIC OF RWANDA. Retrieved 2024-01-31.


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