Kacyiru is one of 15
sectors
Sector may refer to:
Places
* Sector, West Virginia, U.S.
Geometry
* Circular sector, the portion of a disc enclosed by two radii and a circular arc
* Hyperbolic sector, a region enclosed by two radii and a hyperbolic arc
* Spherical sector, a ...
in
the district of Gasabo in the capital province of
Kigali
Kigali () is the Capital (political), 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 is a relativ ...
in
Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by ...
.
Geography
Kacyiru covers an area of 5.8 km² and lies at an altitude of about 1,470 meters.
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Kamatamu,
Kamutwa and
Kibaza.
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] Kacyiru is bordered by
Kinyinya to the north,
Remera to the east,
Kimihurura to the south,
Muhima
Muhima is a sector (umurenge) in the Kigali Province, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda. It is located in the west part of the city of Kigali
Kigali () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geog ...
to the southwest and
Gisozi to the northwest.
Demographics
According to the
census of 2022, the population was 30,036. Ten years earlier, it had been 37,088, which corresponds to an annual population decrease of 2.1 percent between 2012 and 2022.
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Culture and facilities
To the east of the sector is the
Inema Arts Center and
King Faisal Hospital. To the west are the headquarters of the
Rwanda National Police
The Rwanda National Police is the national police service of Rwanda
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa conve ...
.
[
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] The headquarters of the
Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
is also located in the sector.
Transport
The
National Road 3 runs through the center of the sector in an east-west direction.
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References
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Sectors of Rwanda
Gasabo District