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Bugarama
Town in Western Province, Rwanda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bugarama is a town in western Rwanda.
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Location
Bugarama is located in Rusizi District, Western Province, close to the borders with Burundi (to the east) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (to the west). It is about 278 kilometres (173 mi), by road, southwest of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city,[2] and approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi), by road, southeast of Kamembe/Cyangugu, where the district headquarters are located.[3]
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Population
The population of Bugarama sector was enumerated at 42,830 on 15 August 2022. Of these, 21,633 (50.5 percent) were females and 21,197 (49.5 percent) were males. The population in the sector was growing at an average annual rate, calculated at 3.6 percent, between 2012 and 2022.[4]
Points of interest
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
- Offices of Cavicon Consultants, Safkoko, FHI
- The headquarters and factories of Cimerwa Cement Limited[5]
- The headquarters of Bugarama Sector
- The International border crossing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at Bugarama City
- The International border crossing between Rwanda and Burundi at Ruhwa
- A branch of Bank of Kigali
- A branch of Banque Populaire du Rwanda
- A branch of Ruyange Sacco
- Cyamudongo National Forest
- Bugarama Rice Plantation - A project of Rural Development Inter-Diocesan Service
- Bugarama Islamic Health Center
- Church: Eglise Catholique Saint Paul Muko
- High School: Groupe Scolaire St Paul Muko
- International Market of Bugarama
Climate
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References
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