Gicumbi District
# Gicumbi District

Gicumbi is a district (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 21 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 is camp of Congolese refugees located in Gicumbi District and is home to 12,904 residents.

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.

## Climate

The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is subtropical highland climate or Cfb.

Climate data for Gicumbi, Rwanda (1961-1990) :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average high °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.3 (73.9) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.4 (75.9) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.7 (74.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.9 (64.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.4 (65.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.1 (55.6) | 13.2 (55.8) | 12.6 (54.7) | 12.6 (54.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.1 (55.6) | 13.0 (55.4) | 13.1 (55.6) | 13.1 (55.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 70.6 (2.78) | 77.7 (3.06) | 140.0 (5.51) | 159.3 (6.27) | 122.0 (4.80) | 20.0 (0.79) | 81 (3.2) | 56.7 (2.23) | 95.2 (3.75) | 111.4 (4.39) | 115.9 (4.56) | 71.2 (2.80) | 1,121 (44.14) |
| Average rainy days | 9 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 136 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization ||||||||||||||
