| Settlement Type: | Sector |
| Pushpin Map: | Rwanda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rwanda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kigali Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nyarugenge |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.944 |
| Population Note: | (2022 census) |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Total: | 22,531 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CAT |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | -1.9358°N 30.0533°W |
Muhima is a sector (umurenge) in the Kigali Province, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda. It is located in the west part of the city of Kigali.
Muhima is home to the Sainte-Famille Catholic church.
In 2012, Its population was 29,768 inhabitants.
According to the 2022 census, the sector had a total population of 14,754 inhabitants, with the following Gender demographics:
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.[2]
As of 2022 it had a 100% Urban rate. It is quite young with 22.1% of the population is under 15 and 75.7% of the population being younger than 65, and older than 14. Only 2.2% of the population is older than 64.[3]
Sectors are divided into subdivisions. These are the list of subdivisions.
Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge, and Rwezamenyo.[4]