Burera is a district (''Akarere'') in
Northern Province,
Rwanda
Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...
. Its capital is Cyeru.
Geography and tourism
The district lies in the northern part of Rwanda, adjacent to the
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The ...
n border, and between the cities of
Ruhengeri and
Byumba. It is home to Lakes
Burera and
Ruhondo, and the Virunga Lodge hotel, which lies between them, commanding views of the lakes and the nearby
Virunga mountains, making it one of Rwanda's tourist spots. The district also contains the
Cyanika border post, gateway to
Kisoro
Kisoro is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the chief town of Kisoro District and the site of the district headquarters.
Location
Kisoro is approximately , by road, west of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region. This is ...
and southwestern Uganda.
Burera district is known for its famous cancer hospital in Butaro sector and the only hospital in Burera district sponsored by Partners in Health.
Sectors
Burera district is divided into 17
sectors (''imirenge''): Bungwe, Butaro, Cyanika, Cyeru, Gahunga, Gatebe, Gitovu, Kagogo, Kinoni, Kinyababa, Kivuye, Nemba, Rugarama, Rugendabari, Ruhunde, Rusarabuye and Rwerere.
References
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Inzego.doc— Province, District and Sector information from ''MINALOC'', the Rwanda ministry of local government.
Official website of Burera District, Northern Province of Rwanda.
Burera District,
Northern Province, Rwanda
Districts of Rwanda
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