Rwezamenyo

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Rwezamenyo
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Location in Rwanda
Coordinates: 1°58′7″S30°3′20″E / 1.96861°S 30.05556°E / -1.96861; 30.05556
Country Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Province Kigali Province
District Nyarugenge
Area
  Total2.66 km2 (1.027 sq mi)
  Land1.027 km2 (0.397 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Total14,754
  Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 (2022 census)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (not observed)

Rwezamenyo is a sector (umurenge) in the Kigali Province, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda. It is located in the southwest part of the city of Kigali.

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Demographics

In 2012, its population was 16,763 inhabitants.

According to the 2022 census, the sector had a total population of 14,754 inhabitants, including 7,556 males and 7,198 females. [1] The Rwanda Environment Management Authority has hypothesized that the high male-to-female ratio is due to a tendency for men to migrate to the city in search of work outside the agricultural sector, while their wives remained in a rural home. [2] Approximately one quarter of the population (24.1%) is under 15, and 73.3% is between the age of 14 and 64; 2.6% are over the age of 64. [1]

Sectors

Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge, and Rwezamenyo. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rwezamenyo (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. "Kigali: State of Environment and Outlook Report 2013" (PDF). Rwanda Environment Management Authority. 2013. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  3. "ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP)". REPUBLIC OF RWANDA. Retrieved 2024-01-31.