Nemba Explained

Official Name:Nemba
Settlement Type:Settlement
Pushpin Map:Rwanda
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rwanda
Placement on map is approximate
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Rwanda
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bugesera District
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:August 2011
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:-2.3525°N 30.2175°W
Elevation M:1555

Nemba is a settlement in Rwanda.[1]

Location

Nemba is located in Bugesera District, in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, at the border with the Republic of Burundi. Its location is about 60km (40miles), by road, southeast of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city.[2] The geographical coordinates of this settlement are: 02°21'09.0"S, 30°13'03.0"E (Latitude:-2.352500; Longitude:30.217500). Nemba is located at an average elevation of 1555m (5,102feet), above sea level.[3]

Population

In 2012, the national population census enumerated the population of Rweru Sector (of which Nemba Cell is a component), at 28,782 people.[4]

Points of interest

The points of interest within the town limits or close to the edges of town include: (a) the offices of Nema Local Council (b) the international border crossing between Rwanda and Burundi (c) Nemba Airport, a small civilian airport, administered by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority.[5]

The international border crossing is administered through two "One-Stop-Border-Post" (OSBP) facilities, (one in each country), whereby the customs, immigration and police clearances of both countries are obtained in one location when leaving one country and entering another.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: One dead as illegal mine in Bugesera District caves in . 21 October 2015 . 19 September 2018 . Tumwebaze . Peterson . . Kigali.
  2. Web site: Distance between Kigali, Rwanda and Nemba Primary School, Rwanda . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com . 19 September 2018 . 19 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Elevation of Nemba, Rweru, Bugesera, Rwanda . 19 September 2018 . 19 September 2018 . Elevationmap.net . Elevationmap.net.
  4. Web site: 19 September 2018 . The population of the districts and sectors of Rwanda according to the last census . 15 August 2012 . . National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda . Kigali.
  5. Web site: Nemba Airstrip: For the traveler seeking for a tour in the south eastern part of the country, a landing spot is available . 19 September 2018 . 19 September 2018 . . Kigali . Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority.
  6. Web site: 12 January 2015 . Nathan . Gashayija . Kigali . Importance of One Stop Border Post facilities in EAC integration . . 19 September 2018.