Gisagara District

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

Gisagara District
Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
CountryRwanda
ProvinceSouthern
CapitalNdora
Area
 • District680 km2 (260 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • District397,051
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
13,513
 • Rural
383,538

Geography edit

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

Where of gisagara district office building ,sector, cell edit

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 edit

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.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Gisagara District
  2. ^ "Rwanda Commits to Ending GBV in Refugee Camps". Retrieved 2014-06-09.

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