Mugina, Kigali

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Mugina
Sector and town
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Mugina
Location in Rwanda
Coordinates: 2°06′47″S29°57′18″E / 2.11314°S 29.95498°E / -2.11314; 29.95498
CountryFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Province Southern Province
District Kamonyi
Area
 •  Sector and town89.75 km2 (34.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
 •  Sector and town45,894
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 •  Urban
14,755
 (2012 census)

Mugina is a sector and town in Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda [2] and a suburb of Kigali. The town had a population of 14,755 in the 2012 census, while the sector had a population of 45,894 in the 2022 census. [1] [3]

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History

During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, a major massacre occurred in Mugina, during which houses with women and children inside were burned. In total, thousands of people had been killed. On 3 October 2023, Pierre-Claver Karangwa was arrested in the Netherlands for his role in this massacre. [4] [5]

Notable people

Mugina is the birthplace of army officers Augustin Bizimungu and Ildephonse Hategekimana, both of whom were major perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mugina (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
  2. ↑ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org.
  3. ↑ "Rwanda (Cities & Urban Localities) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
  4. ↑ "Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in the Netherlands". Reuters. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Oud-legerofficier Rwanda opgepakt in Ermelo in verband met genocide". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  6. ↑ "Indictment against Bizimungu" (PDF). ICTR.
  7. ↑ "Ildephonse Hategekimana v. The Prosecutor, Appeals Chamber Judgement" (PDF). ICTR. 8 May 2012. Case No. ICTR-00-558-A. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
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