Kibungo is a town in the
Republic of Rwanda. It is the political, administrative and commercial capital of
Ngoma District
Ngoma is a district (''akarere'') in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kibungo.
Sectors
Ngoma district is divided into 14 sectors
(''imirenge''): Gashanda, Jarama, Karembo, Kazo, Kibungo, Mugesera, Murama, Mutenderi, Remera, Rukira, R ...
. In 1998, Kibungo became the site of at least four of Rwanda's last 22 executions. All of the convicts were executed for crimes related to the
1994 genocide.
Location
Kibungo is located in
Ngoma District
Ngoma is a district (''akarere'') in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kibungo.
Sectors
Ngoma district is divided into 14 sectors
(''imirenge''): Gashanda, Jarama, Karembo, Kazo, Kibungo, Mugesera, Murama, Mutenderi, Remera, Rukira, R ...
,
Eastern Province. Its location lies in the southeastern part of Rwanda, along the main road (B3) from
Kigali
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cult ...
in Rwanda, to
Nyakasanza, in
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
. Kibungo lies approximately by road southeast of
Kigali
Kigali () is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali has been Rwanda's economic, cult ...
, the capital and largest city of Rwanda.
Population
, the population of Kibungo is estimated at 46,240.
Places of interest
* The offices of
Ngoma District Administration
* The offices of Kibungo City Council
* Kibungo Central Market
* Ngoma Prison
* A branch of
Bank of Kigali, the largest commercial bank in the country
* A branch of
Urwego Opportunity Bank, a commercial bank
* A branch of
Banque Populaire du Rwanda, a commercial bank
* The main campus of th
Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Education of Kibungo(INATEK), is located in town
*
The Open University of Tanzania maintains an office in Kibungo
* Kibungo Referral Hospital
See also
*
Ngoma District
Ngoma is a district (''akarere'') in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Kibungo.
Sectors
Ngoma district is divided into 14 sectors
(''imirenge''): Gashanda, Jarama, Karembo, Kazo, Kibungo, Mugesera, Murama, Mutenderi, Remera, Rukira, R ...
*
List of universities in Rwanda
*
Eastern Province, Rwanda
Eastern Province ( rw, Intara y'Iburasirazuba; french: Province de l'Est; nl, Oostelijke Provincie) is the largest, the most populous and the least densely populated of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of ...
References
External links
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Eastern Province, Rwanda