Gisagara District

Gisagara District
District
Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
Country	Rwanda
Province	Southern
Capital	Ndora
Area
• Total	680 km² (260 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)
• Total	322,506
• Density	470/km² (1,200/sq mi)

Gisagara is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its headquarters is Ndora.

Geography

The district lies just to the East of Butare city, along the border with Burundi.

Sectors

Gisagara district is divided into 13 sectors (imirenge): Gikonko, Gishubi, Kansi, Kibilizi, Kigembe, Mamba, Muganza, Mugombwa, Mukindo, Musha, Ndora, Nyanza and Save.

Mugombwa refugee camp

The Mugombwa camp is home to over 7300 Congolese refugees. A Turi Kumwe Centre, housing "a Police post as well as migration and camp management offices" was opened in the camp in 2014.^[1]

References

↑ "Rwanda Commits to Ending GBV in Refugee Camps". Retrieved 2014-06-09.

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

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: 2°37′S 29°51′E / 2.617°S 29.850°E / -2.617; 29.850

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