Gakenke District

Gakenke District
District
Shown within Northern Province and Rwanda
Country	Rwanda
Province	Northern
Capital	Gakenke
Area
•  District	703.9 km2 (271.8 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census) [1]
•  District	365,292
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
•  Urban	14,788
•  Rural	350,504

Gakenke district is one of the thirty districts within the Nation of Rwanda. It is located in the Northern Province of the country. This district has started implementing a building plan with demarcation for land usage and public facilities. ^[2]

Sectors

Gakenke district is divided into 19 sectors (imirenge): Busengo, Coko, Cyabingo, Gakenke, Gashenyi, Mugunga, Janja, Kamubuga, Karambo, Kivuruga, Mataba, Minazi, Muhondo, Muyongwe, Muzo, Nemba, Ruli, Rusasa and Rushashi.

References

• "Districts of Rwanda". Statoids.
• Inzego.doc — Province, District and Sector information from MINALOC, the Rwanda ministry of local government.

1. Citypopulation.de Population of Gakenke District
2. "Gakenke district gets new master plan". www.monpalais.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.

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