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Gisagara District


FieldValue
official_nameGisagara District
settlement_typeDistrict
image_mapGisagaraDist.png
map_captionShown within Southern Province and Rwanda
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameRwanda
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Southern
seat_typeCapital
seatNdora
area_total_km2680
population_as_of2022 census
population_footnotes
population_total397051
population_urban13513
population_rural383538
population_density_km2auto

Gisagara is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its headquarters is Ndora.

Geography

The district lies just to the East of Butare city, along the border with Burundi.

Sectors

Gisagara district is divided into 13 sectors (imirenge): Gikonko, Gishubi, Kansi, Kibilizi, Kigembe, Mamba, Muganza, Mugombwa, Mukindo, Musha, Ndora, Nyanza and Save.

Mugombwa refugee camp

The Mugombwa refugee camp is home to over 7300 Congolese refugees. A Turi Kumwe Centre, housing "a Police post as well as migration and camp management offices" was opened in the camp in 2014.{{Cite web

References

  • Inzego.doc — Province, District and Sector information from MINALOC, the Rwanda ministry of local government.

References

  1. [http://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/admin/sur/22__gisagara/ Citypopulation.de] Population of Gisagara District
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