Gisagara District

Gisagara District
District

Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
Country Rwanda
Province Southern
Capital Ndora
Area
  Total 680 km2 (260 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)
  Total 322,506
  Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

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.[1]

References

  1. "Rwanda Commits to Ending GBV in Refugee Camps". Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  • "Districts of Rwanda". Statoids.
  • Inzego.doc Province, District and Sector information from MINALOC, the Rwanda ministry of local government.

Coordinates: 2°37′S 29°51′E / 2.617°S 29.850°E / -2.617; 29.850

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