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Kigali | |
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Coordinates: 1°56′59″S30°3′31″E / 1.94972°S 30.05861°E | |
Country | Rwanda |
Province | Kigali Province |
District | Nyarugenge |
Area | |
• Total | 29.38 km2 (11.34 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 61,499 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
(2022 census) | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (not observed) |
Kigali is a sector (umurenge) in Kigali, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda. It is located in the west part of the city of Kigali. [1]
Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge, and Rwezamenyo. [2]
Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Huye.
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Nyarugenge is a district (akarere) in Kigali Province, Rwanda. Its heart is the city centre of Kigali, and contains most of the city's businesses.
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Nyarugenge is a sector (umurenge) located in Nyarugenge District, Kigali Province, Rwanda.
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Lycée de Kigali (LDK) is a secondary school in Kiyovu Cell, Nyarugenge Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali, Rwanda. It has A Level and O Level tracks. In 1974 the French government established the school, and it opened officially in 1975 and the Rwandan government took charge of the school in 1982. Lycée de Kigali celebrated 40 years of its existence on Friday July 31, 2015.
Mount Kigali or Mont Kigali in French, is a hill in Kigali City, Rwanda, after which the city was named. Mount Kigali is located directly West of the city center in Nyarugenge District. The majority of Nyarugenge District is located on the slopes of Mount Kigali. The western slopes of Mount Kigali end in the valley of the river Nyabarongo. At a height of 1,853 metres (6,079 ft), along with the taller Mont Jali at 2,078 metres (6,818 ft) directly to its North, it dominates over other hills in the city as they rise between 1300 and 1600 m. As a result, Mount Kigali offers expansive views of the entire city of Kigali to the east and north, the Southern Province to the west and south, and the Eastern Province to the east and south.
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Mageragere Prison, officially Nyarugenge Correctional Facility, is a correctional facility located in Nyarugenge District, Kigali, Rwanda. Established in September 2016, Mageragere is the largest prison in Rwanda. As of August 2023, Mageragere houses approximately 9,000 inmates.
Rwezamenyo is a sector (umurenge) in the Kigali Province, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda. It is located in the southwest part of the city of Kigali.
Mageragere is a sector (umurenge) in the Nyarugenge District of Kigali Province, Rwanda It is located in the west part of the city of Kigali.
Nyakabanda is a sector in the Nyarugenge District of Kigali Province, Rwanda. It is located in the south west part of the city of Kigali.
Kimisagara is a sector (umurenge) in the Nyarugenge District of Kigali Province, Rwanda. It is located in the southwest part of the city of Kigali.
Muhima is a sector (umurenge) in the Kigali Province, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda. It is located in the west part of the city of Kigali.