Rwamagana District

Rwamagana District
District
Shown within Eastern Province and Rwanda
Country	Rwanda
Province	Eastern
Capital	Rwamagana
Area
• Total	682 km2 (263 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census) [1]
• Total	484,953
• Density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)

Rwamagana is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Rwamagana city, which is also the provincial capital. The Mayor is MBONYUMUVUNYI Radjab. Rwamagana has 14 sectors which are Gishali, Gahengeri,Fumbwe, mwurire, Karenge, Kigabiro, Gahengeri,Musha,Munyiginya, Muhazi, Munyaga, Nyakaliro, Nzige and Rubona. It is found in eastern province of Rwanda. In Rwamagana there many infrastructures such as the biggest Solar power plant in Africa located in Rubona sector, Rwanda politechnic (IPRC Gishari), University of UNLAK Rwamagana branch, Rwamagana Hospital and other private Clinics, Rwanda National Police training school,Lakes like Mugesera and Lake Muhazi, Rwamagana Market, Expoground area and Dereva hotel.

Sectors

Rwamagana district is divided into 14 sectors (imirenge): Fumbwe, Gahengeri, Gishali, Karenge, Kigabiro, Muhazi, Munyaga, Munyiginya, Musha, Muyumbu, Mwulire, Nyakariro, Nzige and Rubona.

Rwamagana is 'a place of hundred's thing' in Kinyarwanda, as it contains the word 'amagana' a word that mean 'hundreds' in many bantu dialects. The district's name 'Rwamagana' was meant to imply a place of abundance and prosperity.

Rwamagana also has mwurire industrial zone.

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of Rwamagana District

External links

• "Districts of Rwanda". Statoids.
• Rwamagana District government website

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