Gasabo District

For town in Burundi, see Gisozi.

Gasabo is a district (akarere) in Kigali Province, Rwanda. Its capital is in Kacyiru Sector, the suburb neighboring the presidential office and number of Rwanda different ministry offices. The district also includes large areas of the city itself, including Kacyiru, Remera, Nyarutarama and Kimihurura.

Gasabo is the location of the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site, the burial place of approximately 300,000 victims of the Rwandan genocide. In addition to the cemetery, the memorial has a related genocide exhibition area and library and has plans to develop a teaching centre on the history of the genocide.

Geography

The district occupies the northern half of Kigali province, which had its boundaries extended under local government reorganisation in 2006. Gasabo includes major suburbs of Kigali, sections of a ring of hills which surround the city, and some villages to the north and east of those. Rwanda's wealthiest area, Nyarutarama is also in the district, as are the office of the president (in Kacyiru) and most of the ministries.

Sectors

Gasabo district is divided into 15 sectors (imirenge): Bumbogo, Gatsata, Jali, Gikomero, Gisozi, Jabana, Kinyinya, Ndera, Nduba, Rusororo, Rutunga, Kacyiru, Kimihurura, Kimironko and Remera.

References

Districts of Rwanda at statoids.com
Inzego.doc — Province, District and Sector information from MINALOC, the Rwanda ministry of local government.

Kigali

Districts	Gasabo Kicukiro Nyarugenge

Sectors	Nyarugenge

Schools	École Belge de Kigali École Antoine de Saint-Exupéry de Kigali International School of Kigali Kigali International Community School École Internationale de Kigali Lycée de Kigali

Universities	University of Rwanda Kigali Independent University

Transport	Kigali International Airport

Landmarks	Hôtel des Mille Collines Kandt House Museum of Natural History Kigali Convention Centre Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre Urugwiro

Districts of Rwanda by province

Eastern	Bugesera Gatsibo Kayonza Kirehe Ngoma Nyagatare Rwamagana

Kigali	Gasabo Kicukiro Nyarugenge

Northern	Burera Gakenke Gicumbi Musanze Rulindo

Southern	Gisagara Huye Kamonyi Muhanga Nyamagabe Nyanza Nyaruguru Ruhango

Western	Karongi Ngororero Nyabihu Nyamasheke Rubavu Rusizi Rutsiro

Coordinates: 1°53′S 30°08′E / 1.883°S 30.133°E / -1.883; 30.133

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