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Gisozi
Gisozi is one of 15 sectors in the district of Gasabo in the province of Kigali in Rwanda. Geography Gisozi covers an area of 9.1 km2 and lies at an altitude of about 1,510 meters. The sector is divided into two cells: Musezero in the northeast and Ruhango in the southwest. Gisozi's neighboring sectors are Jabana to the north, Kinyinya to the east, Kacyiro to the southeast, Muhima to the south and Gatsata to the west. In the west, the sector also borders the Nyabugogo River. Demographics According to the Rwandan census of 2022, the population was 75,611. Ten years earlier, it was 44,003, which corresponds to an annual population increase of 5.6 percent between 2012 and 2022. Culture The sector is home to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where over 250,000 victims of the genocide in Rwanda were buried. In 2023, the Kigali Genocide Memorial, along with three other memorials, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage. Education The Université Libre de Kiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasabo District
Gasabo is a Districts of Rwanda, district (''akarere'') of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The headquarters of Gasabo are located in the Remera Sector. The district includes neighborhoods such as: Kacyiru, Kimironko, Remera, Nyarutarama and Kimihurura. The district is the location of the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site, the burial place of approximately 300,000 victims of the Rwandan genocide, 1994 Genocide against Tutsis. In addition to the cemetery, the memorial has a related genocide exhibition area and library. There are plans to develop a teaching centre on the history of the genocide. History The original country of Rwanda, referred to as "the Rwanda of Gasabo" (u Rwanda rwa Gasabo), was a small territorial entity located in the present district of Gasabo, along the valley of Lake Muhazi, namely Nyabugogo. When the period of historical kings unfolded ("abami b’ibitekerezo"), Rwanda came under the reign of King Ruganzu Bwimba- The first king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
