Rulindo District

Rulindo District
Rulindo District
District
	Shown within Northern Province and Rwanda
Country	Rwanda
Province	Northern
Capital	kinini
Area
• District	566.7 km2 (218.8 sq mi)
Population (2022 census)
• District	360,144
• Density	635.5/km2 (1,646/sq mi)
• Urban	38,110
• Rural	322,034

Rulindo is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda.^[2] Its capital is Tare.

Geography

The district lies roughly halfway between Kigali and Ruhengeri, and is very mountainous, containing Mount Kabuye. Its principal town, Tare (more commonly known as Nyirangarama), serves as a rest and refreshment stop for most long distance bus services between Kigali and Gisenyi and Goma.

Economy

Rulindo district is home to Agashya, Rwanda's leading manufacturer of passion fruit squash. Kinihira Sector is home to the Sorwathe Tea Factory.

Sectors

Rulindo district is divided into 17 sectors (imirenge): Base, Burega, Bushoki, Buyoga, Cyinzuzi, Cyungo, Kinihira, Kisaro, Masoro, Mbogo, Murambi, Ngoma, Ntarabana, Rukozo, Rusiga, Shyorongi and Tumba.^[3]

References

↑ Citypopulation.de Population of Rulindo District
↑ "Rwanda Districts". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152931/http://www.minaloc.gov.rw/events/Inzego.doc. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

1°44′S 30°00′E / 1.733°S 30.000°E / -1.733; 30.000

[1] Citypopulation.de Population of Rulindo District

[2] "Rwanda Districts". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[3] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20180517152931/http://www.minaloc.gov.rw/events/Inzego.doc. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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