Remera, Kigali

01°56′51.36″S 30°06′21.96″E

Remera
Sector
Country	Rwanda
Province	Kigali
District	Gasabo District
Area
• Total	7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	38,648
• Density	5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)

Remera is one of 15 sectors in the district of Gasabo in the capital Kigali of Rwanda.

Geography

Remera covers an area of 7.3 km² and lies at an altitude of about 1,450 meters.^[1][2] The sector is divided into four cells: Rukiri I, Rukiri II, Nyabisindu and Nyarutarama.^[3] Neighboring sectors are Kinyinya in the north, Kimironko in the east, Niboye in the south, Kicukiro in the southwest, Kimihurura in the west and Kacyiru in the northwest.^[1]

Demographics

According to the census of 2022, the population was 38,648. Ten years earlier, it was 43,279, which corresponds to an annual population decrease of 1.1 percent between 2012 and 2022.^[1][4]

Culture

The Rukiri II part of the sector, which includes the Stade Amahoro and the BK Arena, is home to the largest sports facilities in Kigali.^[2]