Gicumbi District

Gicumbi is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda.

The district lies due-north of Kigali, straddling the major road from Kigali to Kampala.

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 is a 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.