Nyaruguru District

Nyaruguru District
District
Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
Country	Rwanda
Province	Southern
Capital	Kibeho
Area
• Total	1,012 km² (391 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)
• Total	294,334
• Density	290/km² (750/sq mi)

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 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.

References

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°42′S 29°31′E / 2.700°S 29.517°E / -2.700; 29.517

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