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

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

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