Bugesera District
Bugesera District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Eastern Province and Rwanda | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Province | Eastern |
| Capital | Nyamata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,288 km2 (497 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 361,914 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Bugesera is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamata. The district is named after the old Kingdom of Bugesera.[1]
The district is the location of two memorial sites of the Rwandan genocide at Ntarama and Nyamata.
Geography
Bugesera comprises areas south of Kigali, which were formerly in the Kigali Ngali province, around the town of Nyamata.[citation needed]
The area is prone to droughts as it has a higher average daytime temperature than the Rwandan average, and lower precipitation.[citation needed]
It is the construction site for a new international airport to serve Kigali, 40 km away, and the rest of the nation, replacing Kigali International Airport in the future.
Sectors
Bugesera district is divided into 15 sectors (imirenge):[according to whom?] Gashora, Juru, Kamabuye, Ntarama, Mareba, Mayange, Musenyi, Mwogo, Ngeruka, Nyamata, Nyarugenge, Rilima, Ruhuha, Rweru and Shyara.
References
- ^ Twagilimana 2007, p. 21.
Works cited
- Twagilimana, Aimable (2007) [1st pub. 1994]. Historical Dictionary of Rwanda (Revised ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810853133.
External links
- "Districts of Rwanda". Statoids.
- Bugesera District government website Archived 2021-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Visit Rwanda
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