Cyumba

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Cyumba
Cyumba
CountryFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Province Northern Province
District Gicumbi District
Area
  Total
21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
  Total
17,218
  Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)

Cyumba is a sector in Gicumbi District, Northern Province in Rwanda with a population of 17,218 and an area of 21.47 square kilometers. The sector is 100% rural but contains the small settlement of Gatuna at the Rwanda-Uganda border.

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References

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