Karongi District
Karongi is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Rubengera, but the district also contains Kibuye, Rwanda, the provincial capital and a major Rwandan lakeside resort.
Karongi District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Western Province and Rwanda | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Province | Western |
| Capital | Rubengera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 993 km2 (383 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 331,808 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
Geography
Cyclist transporting bananas on a steep road near Gitesi.
The district lies on the shores of Lake Kivu, about halfway down the lake between Gisenyi and Cyangugu.
Sectors
Karongi district is divided into 13 sectors (imirenge): bw, Gishyita, Gishari, Gitesi, Mubuga, Murambi, Murundi, Mutuntu, Rubengera, Rugabano, Ruganda, Rwankuba and Twumba.
References
- "Districts of Rwanda". Statoids.
- Inzego.doc — Province, District and Sector information from MINALOC, the Rwanda ministry of local government.
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