Nyaruguru District Explained

Official Name:Nyaruguru District
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Rwanda
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Southern
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Kibeho
Area Total Km2:1012
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:318126
Population Urban:7641
Population Rural:310485
Population Density Km2:auto

Nyaruguru is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kibeho, a pilgrimage site of the Catholic Church.

Geography

The district is the most southerly in Rwanda, lying between the cities of Butare and Cyangugu and along the Burundian border. It is mountainous, containing part of the montane forest of Nyungwe, one of Rwanda's most popular tourist destinations, which also provides cooking charcoal for much of the Southern region. This is one of the last remaining forest areas of Rwanda and home to chimpanzees and many other species of primate.

Sectors

Nyaruguru district is divided into 14 sectors (imirenge): Cyahinda, Busanze, Kibeho, Mata, Munini, Kivu, Ngera, Ngoma, Nyabimata, Nyagisozi, Muganza, Ruheru, Ruramba and Rusenge.

Sources

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/admin/sud/23__nyaruguru/ Citypopulation.de