Kimisagara
Kimisagara | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 1°57′9″S 30°2′25″E / 1.95250°S 30.04028°E | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Provinces | City of Kigali |
| Districts | Nyarugenge |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.313 km2 (1.279 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,484 m (4,869 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 56,534 |
| • Density | 17,065/km2 (44,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
Kimisagara is a sector (umurenge) in the Nyarugenge District of Kigali, Rwanda. It is located in the southwest part of the city of Kigali.
Geography
Its northern border is shaped by the Nyabugogo River, a tributary of the Nyabarongo River, and the western border is shaped by an unnamed tributary of Nyabugogo. Southwest of the sector is Mount Kigali and the Mount Kigali Forest. The elevation is 1484 meters.[1][2]
Demographics
In 2012, Its population was 46,753 inhabitants, and had a gender ratio of 24,451 males to 22,302 females.[3]
According to the 2022 census, the sector had a total population of 56,534 inhabitants. These are its Gender demographics:[4]
- Males 28,905
- Females 27,629
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority hypothesised that the high male-to-female ratio was due to a tendency for men to migrate to the city in search of work outside the agricultural sector, while their wives remained in a rural home.[5]
As of 2022 it had a 100% Urban rate. It is quite young with 31.8% of the population is under 15 and 67% of the population being younger than 65 and older than 15. Only 1.1% of the population is older than 64.[6]
Notable architecture
It is home to the Kimisagara Water Treatment Plant,[7] The Kimisagara Youth Centre,[8] the Evangelical Restoration Church,[9] and the Kimisagara Football for Hope Centre.[10]
Transportation
The KN 1 RD runs through the northern side of Kimisagara, and it meets with the KN 3 RD from the north.[11] In the northern part of the sector is the Kigali Nyabugogo Park Bus Station usually referred to as the largest bus terminal in Kigali.[12]
Sectors
Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge and Rwezamenyo.[13]
Inhabited places
The sector is divided into the following subdivisions: Kamuhoza, Katabaro, and Kimisagara.[14]
Education
The Kimisagara sector is home to the Ecole Primaire Muganza, (Muganza Primary School), and the Kamuhoza Primary School.[15]
Notable people
- Olivier Uwingabire, football defender for Kibuye FC.[16]
- Olivier Kwizera, football goalkeeper for Al-Kawkab FC.[17]
References
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Kimisagara (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Kimisagara (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "na.unep.net" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Kimisagara (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "wasac.rw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "KIGALI CITY PARISHES". Evangelical Restoration Church Rwanda. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Archnet > Site > Kimisagara Football for Hope Centre". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.rtda.gov.rw. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Rwanda Urban Mobility Improvement Project Resettlement Policy Framework" (PDF).
- ^ "nyarugenge.gov.rw".
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Rayon and Amavubi Stars' rock at the back". The New Times. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Umukinnyi w'icyumweru-Olivier Kwizera" (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-01.