Gisagara District

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

Gisagara District
Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
CountryRwanda
ProvinceSouthern
CapitalNdora
Area
  District680 km2 (260 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
  District397,051
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
  Urban
13,513
  Rural
383,538

Geography

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

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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 refugee 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.[2]

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of Gisagara District
  2. "Rwanda Commits to Ending GBV in Refugee Camps". Retrieved 2014-06-09.

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