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'''Muhima''' is a sector ('''umurenge''') in the City of Kigali, Nyarugenge District, Rwanda. It is located in the west part of the city of Kigali.
== Geography == Its northwest border is shaped by the Nyabugogo River and an unnamed tributary of Nyabugogo. It has an elevation of 1495 meters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GeoNames.org |url=https://www.geonames.org/7595629/kimisagara.html |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=www.geonames.org}}</ref>
== Religion == Muhima is home to the Sainte-Famille Catholic church.
== Demographics == In 2012, Its population was 29,768 inhabitants, and had a gender ratio of 17,222 males to 12,546 females.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Muhima (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/sector/admin/nyarugenge/1106__muhima/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006124646/https://citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/sector/admin/nyarugenge/1106__muhima/ |archive-date=2019-10-06 |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=citypopulation.de |language=en}}</ref>
According to the 2022 census, the sector had a total population of 22,531 inhabitants, with the following Gender demographics:
* Males 12,286 * Females 10,245<ref>{{Cite web |title=Muhima (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/sector/admin/nyarugenge/1106__muhima/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=na.unep.net |url=https://na.unep.net/siouxfalls/publications/Kigali_SOE.pdf}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Muhima (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/sector/admin/nyarugenge/1106__muhima/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref>
== Transportation == The RN 1 and RN 3 runs straight through the middle of Muhima.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-1.9364507,30.0731705,2594m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw== |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref>
== Sectors == Nyarugenge District is divided into 10 sectors (''imirenge''): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge and Rwezamenyo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=nyarugenge.gov.rw |url=https://www.nyarugenge.gov.rw/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=22076&token=c8375955669c511102b39c10e5e9c6a795f70fc4#:~:text=Nyarugenge%20is%20one%20of%20the,and%20355%20quarters%20(Imidugudu).}}</ref>
== Inhabited places == Sectors are divided into subdivisions. These are the list of subdivisions.
* Ubumwe * Rugenge * Nyabugogo * Kabeza * Tetero * Kabasengerezi * Amahoro
==References == {{Reflist}}
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Category:Populated places in Rwanda {{rwanda-geo-stub}}