Pushpin Map: | Rwanda |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 200 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rwanda |
Coordinates: | -1.9525°N 30.0403°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Provinces |
Subdivision Type2: | Districts |
Subdivision Name1: | Kigali |
Subdivision Name2: | Nyarugenge |
Established Title: | Founded |
Population Total: | 59,747 |
Area Total Km2: | 54.65 |
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.
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.
Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge and Rwezamenyo.[3]
The municipality includes the settlement of Butamwa and is divided into the following subdivisions: Kankuba, Kavumu, Ntungama, Runzenze, Nyarurenzi, Mataba, and Nyarufunzo.