Rwamagana District

Rwamagana District
District

Shown within Eastern Province and Rwanda
Country Rwanda
Province Eastern
Capital Kigabiro
Area
  Total 682 km2 (263 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)
  Total 313,461
  Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

Rwamagana is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kigabiro city, which is also the provincial capital.

Sectors

Rwamagana district is divided into 14 sectors (imirenge): Fumbwe, Gahengeri, Gishari, Karenge, Kigabiro, Muhazi, Munyaga, Munyiginya, Musha, Muyumbu, Mwulire, Nyakariro, Nzige and Rubona. Rwamagana is 'a place of a hundred things' in Kinyarwanda, as it contains the word 'magana' a word meaning 'one-hundred' in many bantu dialects. The district's name 'Rwamagana' was meant to imply a place of abundance.

References

Coordinates: 1°58′S 30°21′E / 1.967°S 30.350°E / -1.967; 30.350

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