Busengo, Rwanda Explained

Official Name:Busengo
Pushpin Map:Rwanda
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rwanda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Northern Province
Subdivision Name2:Gakenke
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CAT
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:not observed
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:-1.6703°N 29.6644°W
Elevation M:1788

Busengo is one of the nineteen sectors (imirenge) in Gakenke District, in the Northern Province of Rwanda.[1]

Location

Cyabingo lies to the north of Busengo. Kivuruga lies to the north-east. Gakenke Town lies to the south-east. Janja lies to the south, and Rusasa lies to the west of Busengo.[1] This is approximately 95km (59miles) north-west of Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda.[2] The geographical coordinates of Busengo, Rwanda are 01°40'13.0"S, 29°39'52.0"E (Latitude:-1.670278; Longitude:29.664444). Busengo, Rwanda lies at an average elevation of 1788m (5,866feet) above sea level.[3]

Overview

Busengo is the location of Busengo Maternity Unit, built in 2013, with assistance of the New York City-based Deerfield Foundation.[4]

Also located here is the Lycee Polytechnique de Busengo, a public vocational school, administered by the Rwanda Ministry of Education.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . World Bank Document: Resettlement Action Plan For Indicative Feeder Roads: Gakenke District, Rwanda . April 2018 . 14 April 2019 . Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats (Private) Limited (India) . and ALN Consultants Limited (Rwanda). 13.
  2. Web site: Distance between Busengo, Gakenke, Rwanda and Kigali, Rwanda . Globefeed.com . 14 April 2019 . 14 April 2019 . Globefeed.com.
  3. Web site: Elevation of Busengo, Rwanda . 27 August 2016 . Fallingrain.com . 14 April 2019 . Falling Rain.
  4. Web site: Deerfield.com . In 2013 we partnered with Deerfield Foundation to build a high quality maternity ward in the remote Busengo sector of Rwanda . 2019 . 14 April 2019 . Deerfield . New York City.
  5. Web site: Rwanda Ministry of Education . Communique: List Of Schools Suspended For One W Of Third Term To Start On 27 August 2018: Gikenke District: Lycee Polytechnique de Busengo . August 2018 . 14 April 2019 . Rwanda Ministry of Education . Kigali.