Rwamagana District

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Rwamagana District
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Shown within Eastern Province and Rwanda
Country Rwanda
Province Eastern
Capital Rwamagana
Area
  Total682 km2 (263 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total484,953
  Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)

Rwamagana is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Rwamagana city, which is also the provincial capital.it has 14 sectors which are Gishali,fumbwe,mwurire, Kigabiro,...it is found in eastern province of Rwanda.muri Rwamagana harimo ibikorwa remezo nka IPRC gishari, gishari health center, RNP police training school,Lake Muhazi.

Sectors

Rwamagana district is divided into 14 sectors (imirenge): Fumbwe, Gahengeri, Gishari, Karenge, Kigabiro, Muhazi, Munyaga, Munyiginya, Musha, Muyumbu, Mwulire, Nyakariro, Nzige and Rubona. Rwamagana is 'a place of a hundred things' in Kinyarwanda, as it contains the word 'magana' a word meaning 'one-hundred' in many bantu dialects. The district's name 'Rwamagana' was meant to imply a place of abundance and also Rwamagana has mwurire industry zone.

1°58′S30°21′E / 1.967°S 30.350°E / -1.967; 30.350

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