{{Use British English|date=January 2026}} {{use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Gicumbi District |settlement_type = District |image_map = GicumbiDist.png |map_caption = Shown within Northern Province and Rwanda |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 = <ref>[http://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/admin/nord/45__gicumbi/ Citypopulation.de] Population of Gicumbi District</ref> |population_total = 448824 |population_urban = 28131 |population_rural = 420693 |population_density_km2 = auto }}
'''Gicumbi''' is a district ({{lang|rw|akarere}}) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Byumba, which is also the provincial capital.
== Geography == The district lies due-north of Kigali, straddling the major road from Kigali to Kampala. It is a hilly district.
== Sectors == Gicumbi district is divided into 20 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 refugee camp == Gihembe was a camp of Congolese refugees located in Gicumbi District and was home to 12,904 residents that are currently moved to Mahama refugee Camp in Kirehe District
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.<ref>{{Cite news | last = Théogène Nsengimana | title = Rwanda: Howard Buffett to Support Congolese Refugees | work = The New Times - allAfrica.com | accessdate = 2015-01-08 | date = 2014-12-16 | url = http://allafrica.com/stories/201412160147.html }}</ref>
==Climate== The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is subtropical highland climate or ''Cfb''. {{Weather box |location = Gicumbi, Rwanda (1961-1990) |single line = Yes |metric first = Y |Jan high C = 24.1 |Feb high C = 24.0 |Mar high C = 23.8 |Apr high C = 23.0 |May high C = 22.6 |Jun high C = 22.9 |Jul high C = 23.3 |Aug high C = 24.4 |Sep high C = 24.6 |Oct high C = 24.4 |Nov high C = 23.4 |Dec high C = 23.5 |Jan mean C = 18.6 |Feb mean C = 18.6 |Mar mean C = 18.5 |Apr mean C = 18.1 |May mean C = 17.9 |Jun mean C = 17.8 |Jul mean C = 18.0 |Aug mean C = 18.9 |Sep mean C = 18.9 |Oct mean C = 18.8 |Nov mean C = 18.2 |Dec mean C = 18.3 |year mean C = |Jan low C = 13.1 |Feb low C = 13.2 |Mar low C = 13.2 |Apr low C = 13.1 |May low C = 13.2 |Jun low C = 12.6 |Jul low C = 12.6 |Aug low C = 13.3 |Sep low C = 13.2 |Oct low C = 13.1 |Nov low C = 13.0 |Dec low C = 13.1 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 70.6 |Feb rain mm = 77.7 |Mar rain mm = 140.0 |Apr rain mm = 159.3 |May rain mm = 122.0 |Jun rain mm = 20.0 |Jul rain mm = 81 |Aug rain mm = 56.7 |Sep rain mm = 95.2 |Oct rain mm = 111.4 |Nov rain mm = 115.9 |Dec rain mm = 71.2 |Jan rain days = 9 |Feb rain days = 10 |Mar rain days = 15 |Apr rain days = 20 |May rain days = 15 |Jun rain days = 3 |Jul rain days = 1 |Aug rain days = 6 |Sep rain days = 13 |Oct rain days = 16 |Nov rain days = 16 |Dec rain days = 12 |source 1 = World Meteorological Organization<ref> {{cite web |url =https://worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=1506 |title= World Weather Information Service - Gicumbi |accessdate=April 23, 2021 }} </ref> }}
==See also== *Mulindi - Mulindi Tea Plantation, National Liberation Struggle Museum
== References == {{Reflist}} * {{statoids|id=yrw|title=Districts of Rwanda}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152931/http://www.minaloc.gov.rw/events/Inzego.doc Inzego.doc] — Province, District and Sector information from ''MINALOC'', the Rwanda ministry of local government.
==External links== * [http://www.gicumbi.gov.rw/ Official website]
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