Mageragere Explained

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.

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.

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.

Notes and References

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