Ngororero District Explained

Official Name:Ngororero District
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Rwanda
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Western
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ngororero
Area Total Km2:678.3
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:367955
Population Urban:18142
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:http://www.ngororero.gov.rw/

Ngororero District is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is the town of Ngororero.

Location

The district is one of the Seven (7) districts that comprise Rwanda's Western Province. It is bordered by Nyabihu District to the north, Gakenke District to the northwest, Rutsiro District to the west and Karongi District to the south; all in Western Province. Muhanga District in Southern Province, lies to the east of Ngororero District. The district's main town of Ngororero, lies about 59km (37miles), by road Muhanga-Ngororero-Mukamira which links the District with Rubavu and Musanze Cities, northwest of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda and the largest city in that country.[2] The coordinates of Ngororero District are:1° 52'S, 29° 39'E (Latitude:-1.866667; Longitude:29.650000).

Sectors

Ngororero district is divided into 13 sectors (imirenge): Bwira, Gatumba, Hindiro, Kabaya, Kageyo, Kavumu, Matyazo, Muhanda, Muhororo, Ndaro, Ngororero, Nyange and Sovu.

Population

In 2002, the population of Ngororero District was estimated at 282,249 people.[3]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/admin/ouest/35__ngororero/ Citypopulation.de
  2. http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Rwanda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Ngororero%20(Gisenyi)%20&toplace=Kigali%20(Kigali)&fromlat=-1.8611111&tolat=-1.9536111&fromlng=29.6441667&tolng=30.0605556 Road Distance Between Kigali And Ngororero With Map
  3. http://www.geohive.com/cntry/rwanda.aspx Estimated District Population In 2002