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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ Twagilimana 2007, p. 21.
Works cited[edit]
- Twagilimana, Aimable (2007) [1st pub. 1994]. Historical Dictionary of Rwanda (Revised ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810853133.
External links[edit]
- "Districts of Rwanda". Statoids.
- Bugesera District government website Archived 2021-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Visit Rwanda
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