Bugesera is a district (''akarere'') in Eastern Province,

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. Its capital is Nyamata. The district is named after the old Kingdom of Bugesera. The district is the location of two memorial sites of the

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at Ntarama and Nyamata.

Geography

Bugesera comprises areas south of

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, which were formerly in the Kigali Ngali province, around the town of Nyamata. The area is prone to droughts as it has a higher average daytime

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than the Rwandan average, and lower precipitation. It is the construction site for a new international

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to serve Kigali, 40 km away, and the rest of the nation, replacing Kigali International Airport in the future.

Sectors

Bugesera district is divided into 15

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(''imirenge''): Gashora, Juru, Kamabuye, Ntarama, Mareba, Mayange, Musenyi, Mwogo, Ngeruka, Nyamata,

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, Rilima, Ruhuha, Rweru and Shyara.

Economy

Recently, Bugesera will be have industrial district named Bugesera Special Economic Zone (BSEZ) and built by the ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) with funding from Indian and South Korean investors. It is wide — located from new international airport in Bugesera and from Rwanda's capital, Kigali.

References

Works cited

External links

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Bugesera District government website

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Bugesera Special Economic Zone (BSEZ)
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