Rutongo
Rutongo is a city on the outskirts of the Kigali urban area in Rwanda. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the capital.
Rutongo | |
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  Rutongo Map of Rwanda showing the location of Rutongo | |
| Coordinates: 01°49′03″S 30°03′33″E | |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Province | Kigali |
| District | Gasabo |
| Elevation | 1,579 m (5,180 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 50.000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
History
The Rutongo Mines company mined a deposit of cassiterite. In 1948, in his story The New Congo, the journalist Tom Marvel wrote about this "...beautiful mine, as Richesses of Rwanda".;[2][3]
The city houses the Rutongo Major Propaedeutic Seminary.[4]
References
- "Centro nutrizionale in Rwanda" (in Italian). epsilon-onlus.org. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- Rwanda, le mythe des mots. Gaspard Musabyimana. 2008. ISBN 9782296041653. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- "Rutongo Mines: History". tincogroup.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- "Rwanda, le mythe des mots". Conférence épiscopale du Rwanda. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
Bibliography
- (in French) Approche socio-économique : secteur artisanal, Commune de Rutongo, Association de coopération et de recherche pour le développement (Rwanda), 1987, 194 p.
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