Bugarama Explained

Official Name:Bugarama
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Rwanda
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rwanda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Rwanda
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rusizi District
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:40276
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:-2.6972°N 29.0083°W
Elevation M:1200

Bugarama is a town in western Rwanda.

Location

Bugarama is located in Rusizi District, Western Province, close to the borders with Burundi (to the east) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (to the west). It is about 278km (173miles), by road, southwest of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city, and approximately 38km (24miles), by road, southeast of Kamembe/Cyangugu, where the district headquarters are located.

Population

The population of Bugarama sector was enumerated at 42,830 on 15 August 2022. Of these, 21,633 (50.5 percent) were females and 21,197 (49.5 percent) were males. The population in the sector was growing at an average annual rate, calculated at 3.6 percent, between 2012 and 2022.[2]

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/cities/ Citypopulation.de
  2. Web site: Citypopulation.de . The population development of Bugarama as well as related information and services . 21 November 2023 . National Institute of Statistics Rwanda . 28 February 2024.
  3. Web site: About Cimerwa Cement Limited . Devex.com . 2023 . Devex . 28 February 2024.