Kayonza District

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Kayonza District
District
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Shown within Eastern Province and Rwanda
Country Rwanda
Province Eastern
Capital Mukarange
Area
 •  District 1,937 km2 (748 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
 •  District 457,156
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
 •  Urban
65,071

Kayonza is a district (akarere) located in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Mukarange.The population of Kayonza District is projected to 457,156 people in 2022, living in 12 sectors (imirenge): Gahini, Kabare, Kabarondo, Mukarange, Murama, Murundi, Mwiri, Ndego, Nyamirama, Rukara, Ruramira and Rwinkwavu., and 50 cells and 421 Villages (Imidugudu). [2]

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Akagera National Park

Kayonza is the home of Akagera National Park, a popular tourist destination for safaris. [3] Since the import of 7 lions in 2015, from the Phinda Game Reserve and Tembe Elephant Park, in South Africa, Akagera is home to all of the 'Big Five' animals. [4] As of 2019, there are around 25 lions. [5]

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Mwiri is one of the 12 sectors in Kayonza District in the Eastern Province, Rwanda

Mukarange is a town and sector in Kayonza District in Rwanda's Eastern Province. It is the capital of the district.

Murundi is one of the 12 sectors in Kayonza District in Eastern Province in Rwanda.

Ndego is one of the 12 sectors in Kayonza District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda.

Nyamirama is one of the 12 sectors in Kayonza District in Rwanda's Eastern Province.

Kabare is one of the 12 sectors in Kayonza District of Eastern Province, Rwanda

Rukara is a sector and town in Kayonza district in Eastern Province in Rwanda.

Rwinkwavu is one of the 12 sectors in the district of Kayonza in the Eastern Province of Rwanda.

References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of Kayonza District
  2. ↑ "Kayonza Gov" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "How Rwanda Became the Unlikeliest Tourism Destination in Africa". Bloomberg.com. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. ↑ "Akagera Park: A Safe Home for Africa's Big Five". National Geographic Society Newsroom. 2018-05-11. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  5. ↑ "Rwanda's war nearly destroyed this park. Now it's coming back". Environment. 2019-05-07. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

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