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Bugarama

Coordinates: 2°41′50″S 29°00′30″E / 2.69722°S 29.00833°E / -2.69722; 29.00833
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Bugarama
Bugarama is located in Rwanda
Bugarama
Bugarama
Location in Rwanda
Coordinates: 2°41′50″S 29°00′30″E / 2.69722°S 29.00833°E / -2.69722; 29.00833
Country Rwanda
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictRusizi District
Elevation
3,900 ft (1,200 m)
Population
 (2013 Estimate)
 • Total
28,810

Bugarama is a town in western Rwanda.

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 307 kilometres (191 mi), by road, southwest of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city,[1] and approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi), by road, southeast of Kamembe/Cyangugu, where the district headquarters are located.[2]

Population

The population of Bugarama was about 28,810 as of December 2013.[citation needed]

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 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Road Distance Between Kigali And Bugarama With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Map Showing Kamembe (former Cyangugu) And Bugarama City (Bugarama Sector) With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.