Cyangugu Explained

Official Name:Cyangugu City
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Rwanda
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rwanda
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Rwanda
Subdivision Type1:Admin. Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rusizi
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:43,866
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:-2.4833°N 28.8967°W
Blank Name:Climate
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Cyangugu (formerly Shangugu) is a city and capital of the Rusizi District in Western Province, Rwanda. The city lies at the southern end of Lake Kivu, and is contiguous with Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but separated from it by the Ruzizi River. Two bridges and a dam cross the river frontier.

The settlement has two main areas: Cyangugu itself is the low-density district on the lake shore, while Kamembe, the higher density industrial and transport centre is further inland and to the north. Kamembe Airport serves the city with flights 11 times a week to Kigali, operated by RwandAir.

The city lies near Nyungwe Forest, a popular tourist destination, being one of the last remaining forest areas of Rwanda and home to chimpanzees and many other species of primate.

In 2022 the city had a population of 43,866.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/cities/ Citypopulation.de