Rwamagana District

Rwamagana District
District
Shown within Eastern Province and Rwanda 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.