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.
Juvénal Habyarimana was a Rwandan politician and military officer who was the second president of Rwanda, from 1973 until his assassination in 1994. He was nicknamed Kinani, a Kinyarwanda word meaning "invincible".
The provinces of Rwanda are divided into districts (akarere) and municipalities (umujyi). Prior to January 1, 2006, Rwanda was composed of 12 provinces. The Rwandan government decided to establish new provinces in an attempt to address issues that arose from the Rwandan genocide. The new provinces were to be "ethnically-diverse administrative areas".
Ruhengeri, also known as Musanze or Muhoza, is the third largest city in Rwanda and the capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. The city has a population of 153,368 as of the 2022 census.
The National University of Rwanda was the largest university in Rwanda. It was located at 2°36′58″S29°44′34″E in the city of Butare and was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans from the Province of Quebec, Canada. Its founder and first rector was Father Georges-Henri Lévesque.
The Akazu was an informal organization of Hutu extremists whose members contributed strongly to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. A circle of relatives and close friends of Rwanda's then-president Juvénal Habyarimana and his influential wife Agathe Habyarimana, they were also called the Zero Network, for their goal of a Rwanda with zero Tutsi.
Western 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.
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.
Eastern Province is the largest, the most populous and the least densely populated 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.
Musanze is a district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Its capital city is Ruhengeri.
Burera is a district (Akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyeru.
Ruhengeri Airport is an airport in Ruhengeri, Rwanda.
Groupe Scolaire Marie Reine Rwaza is a Catholic boarding secondary school, located in the Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. The school was established in 1986 and its motto is "Discipline, Knowledge and Holiness".
University of Kigali (UoK) is a fully accredited and chartered university by the Government of Rwanda. UoK started its operations in October 2013.
Prime Cement Limited (PCL) is a cement manufacturer in Rwanda. It is a subsidiary of Milbridge Holding SA, a building materials manufacturer and distributor, with subsidiaries in Angola, the United Arab Emirates, Rwanda and South Africa.
Muhoza is one of the 15 sectors in Musanze District in Rwanda's Northern Province. It is the district's administrative center.
Jean Claude Musabyimana is a Rwandan politician among the Cabinet of Rwanda who had served as the Minister of Local Government since November 2022.
Dancilla Nyirarugero is a Rwandan politician and career educator who currently serves as Governor of the Northern Province.
Faustin Habineza, is a Rwandan mathematician, educator, and politician.
