| Official Name: | Gicumbi District |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Rwanda |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northern |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Byumba |
| Area Total Km2: | 828.9 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 448824 |
| Population Urban: | 28131 |
| Population Rural: | 420693 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Gicumbi is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Byumba, which is also the provincial capital.
The district lies due-north of Kigali, straddling the major road from Kigali to Kampala. It is a hilly district.
Gicumbi district is divided into 21 sectors (imirenge): Bukure, Bwisige, Byumba, Cyumba, Giti, Kaniga, Manyagiro, Miyove, Kageyo, Mukarange, Muko, Mutete, Nyamiyaga, Nyankenke II, Rubaya, Rukomo, Rushaki, Rutare, Ruvune, Rwamiko and Shangasha.
Gihembe is a camp of Congolese refugees located in Gicumbi District and is home to 12,904 residents.
On 15 December 2014, Gihembe Refugee Camp in Gicumbi District received a visit from Howard G. Buffett, who pledged funding to assist with repatriation of Congolese refugees.[2]
The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is subtropical highland climate or Cfb.