Kamonyi District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Province | Southern |
| Capital | Gihinga |
| Area | |
| • District | 655.4 km2 (253.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) [1] | |
| • District | 450,849 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 142,520 |
| • Rural | 308,329 |
Kamonyi is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kamonyi, also sometimes known as Gihinga.
Kamonyi district is divided into 12 sectors (imirenge): Gacurabwenge, Karama, Kayenzi, Kayumbu, Mugina, Musambira, Ngamba, Nyamiyaga, Nyarubaka, Rugalika, Rukoma and Runda.
Gitarama was one of the former twelve provinces (intara) of Rwanda and was situated in the centre of the country, to the west of the capital Kigali. Gitarama Prefecture was created in 1959, increasing the number of prefectures of Rwanda from eight to nine. In 2002, it was renamed a province, as were the other prefectures of Rwanda. It had an area of 2,187 square kilometres and a population of some 851,451 prior to its dissolution in January 2006. Gitarama was divided into 8 districts: Muhanga, Kayumbu, Kabagali, Ntenyo, Kamonyi, Ntongwe, Ndiza and Ruyumba; and two towns: Ruhango and Gitarama. Gitarama bordered the provinces Butare, Gikongoro, Kibuye, Gisenyi, Ruhengeri, Kigali-Ngali and Kigali City Tourist attractions included the Kamegeri rocks and the Busaga forest.
Southern Province is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures.
The five provinces of Rwanda are divided into 30 districts. Each district is in turn divided into sectors, which are in turn divided into cells, which are in turn divided into villages.
Rulindo is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Tare.
Musanze is a district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Its capital city is Ruhengeri.
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Gisagara is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its headquarters is Ndora.
Huye is one of the eight districts (Akarere) that make up Rwanda's Southern Province. It has a total surface area of 581.6 square Kilometers. It has thirteen sectors and 77 cells with a total of 508 umudugudus (villages) in total. The district has a population of 381,900, with an average of 660 inhabitants per square kilometer. The largest city in the province is Butare.
Muhanga is a district (akarere) in Rwanda. It is found in southern province and it's administrative centre is located in the city of Muhanga.
Nyamagabe is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Gasaka.
Nyaruguru is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kibeho, a pilgrimage site of the Catholic Church.
Ruhango is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Ruhango town, a large settlement on the road between Gitarama and Butare.
Gasabo is a district (akarere) in Kigali city, the capital of Rwanda. The headquarter of Gasabo is located in Remera Sector. The district also includes large areas of the city itself, including Kacyiru, Kimironko, Remera, Nyarutarama and Kimihurura.
Kicukiro District is one of the three Districts which constitute the City of Kigali and is situated in the South-East of the City of Kigali. Is a district (akarere) located in Kigali Province, Rwanda. Kicukiro is home to a thriving market, a number of NGOs(Non-Government Organizations) and the Bralirwa Brewery. In addition, it is the headquarters for the Friends Church in Rwanda. Kicukiro District is also home to two major memorial sites associated with the Rwandan genocide. These are the Rebero Genocide Memorial Site where 14,400 victims are buried, and the Nyanza Genocide Memorial Site where 5,000 victims were killed after Belgian soldiers who were serving in the United Nations peacekeeping forces abandoned them.
Nyamasheke is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamasheke town (Kagano).
Rusizi is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyangugu, the major city of the Rwandan south-west and the district contains large parts of the former Cyangugu Province.
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The Rwanda Women's First Division League is the top level women's association football league in Rwanda.
Gasenyi is a town in Karongi District, Western Province, Rwanda, located between the Gitesi and Mutuntu sectors. The population in 2012 was over 3000. It contains the Karongi Tea Factory, the Musango Health Center, and a secondary school called ES Gasenyi.
Mugina is a sector and town in Southern Province, Kamonyi District in Rwanda.
