Gisagara is a

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(''akarere'') in Southern Province,

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. Its headquarters is

Ndora Ndora is a village and commune/sector in Southern Province, south-western Rwanda, located roughly 10 kilometres east of the city of Butare. It is a farming community inhabited mainly by Hutu people. Pauline Nyiramasuhuko was born in Ndora in 194 ...

Geography

The district lies just to the East of

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city, along the border with

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Sectors

Gisagara district is divided into 13

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(''imirenge''): Gikonko, Gishubi, Kansi, Kibilizi, Kigembe,

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, Muganza, Mugombwa, Mukindo,

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, Nyanza and Save.

Mugombwa refugee camp

The Mugombwa

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is home to over 7300

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refugees. A Turi Kumwe Centre, housing "a Police post as well as migration and camp management offices" was opened in the camp in 2014.

References

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Inzego.doc
— Province, District and Sector information from ''MINALOC'', the Rwanda ministry of local government. {{coord, 2, 37, S, 29, 51, E, display=title, region:RW_type:adm2nd_source:GNS-enwiki Southern Province, Rwanda Districts of Rwanda Refugee camps in Rwanda