Mageragere Prison

Mageragere Prison, (officially Nyarugenge Correctional Facility), is a correctional facility located in Nyarugenge District, Kigali, Rwanda. Established in September 2016,[1] Mageragere is the largest prison in Rwanda. As of August 2023, Mageragere houses approximately 9,000 inmates.[2]

Mageragere Prison
LocationNyarugenge, Kigali, Rwanda
StatusOperational
Capacity10,000
Population9,000
Managed byRwanda Correctional Services
CountryRwanda
Websitehttps://rcs.gov.rw/en/Prisons/nyarugenge-prison-2/

History

Mageragere Prison was created in 2016 with the consolidation of two distinct correctional facilities.[1][3] The two consolidated prisons are:

  • Nyarugenge Prison (1930): historically known as "1930," was among the earliest prisons constructed during the colonial era in Rwanda. Its name, "1930," is derived from the year of its construction.[4]
  • Gasabo Prison: formerly known as Kimironko Prison

Population and facilities

Mageragere Prison was constructed with a planned occupancy between 8,000 - 10,000 inmates.[5][6] Mageragere Prison is organized into three wings, each designed to cater to specific correctional needs:

  1. Male Wing
  2. Female Wing
  3. Maximum Security Wing

Notable former inmates

References
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  4. "Amateka ya Gereza ya 1930 yubakiwe Abanyarwanda ku nyungu z'abakoloni b'Ababiligi".
  5. Tashobya, Athan (2015-12-31). "[PHOTOS]: Mageragere Prison to be ready by June – officials". The New Times. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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  9. "Victoire Ingabire, figure de l'opposition rwandaise, est sortie de prison". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  10. "Victoire Ingabire arasaba iperereza kw'"iyicarubozo rikorerwa abanyururu"". BBC News Gahuza (in Kinyarwanda). 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  11. "Kizito Mihigo na Ingabire Victoire basohotse muri Gereza ya Nyarugenge (Amafoto na Video)".
  12. Munyantore, Yanditswe na Jean Claude. "Bamporiki afungiye i Mageragere". Kigali Today. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  13. "Bamporiki handed five-year sentence, taken into Mageragere Prison".
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