Karongi District

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Karongi District
Karongi district
Shown within Western Province and Rwanda

Karongi is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Rubengera, but the district also contains Kibuye, the provincial capital and a major Rwandan lakeside resort.

[edit] Geography

The district lies on the shores of Lake Kivu, about halfway down the lake between Gisenyi and Cyangugu.

[edit] Sectors

Karongi district is divided into 14 sectors (imirenge): Bwishyura, Gishyita, Gishari, Gisovu, Gitesi, Kareba, Mubuga, Murambi, Mutuntu, Rubengera, Rugabano, Ruganda, Rwankuba and Twumba.

[edit] References

  • Districts of Rwanda at statoids.com
  • Inzego.doc — Province, District and Sector information from MINALOC, the Rwanda ministry of local government.

Coordinates: 2°09′04″S 29°23′42″E / 2.151°S 29.395°E / -2.151; 29.395

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