Kibungo

Kibungo city
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kibungo, one of the oldest churches in Eastern Province
Kibungo city Location in Rwanda
Coordinates: 02°09′30″S 30°32′45″E / 2.15833°S 30.54583°E / -2.15833; 30.54583
Country	Rwanda
Province	Eastern Province
District	Ngoma District
Area
• Total	43 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation	1,820 m (5,970 ft)
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	46,240
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Climate	Aw

Kibungo is a town in the Republic of Rwanda. It is the political, administrative and commercial capital of Ngoma District. In 1998, Kibungo became the site of at least four of Rwanda's last 22 executions. All of the convicts were executed for crimes related to the 1994 genocide.^[1]

Location

Kibungo is located in Ngoma District, Eastern Province. Its location lies in the southeastern part of Rwanda, along the main road (B3) from Kigali in Rwanda, to Nyakasanza, in Tanzania. Kibungo lies approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi) by road southeast of Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda.^[2]

Population

As of February 2014^[update], the population of Kibungo is estimated at 46,240.^[3]

Places of interest

• The offices of Ngoma District Administration
• The offices of Kibungo City Council
• Kibungo Central Market
• Ngoma Prison
• A branch of Bank of Kigali, the largest commercial bank in the country
• A branch of Urwego Opportunity Bank, a commercial bank
• A branch of Banque Populaire du Rwanda, a commercial bank
• The main campus of the Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Education of Kibungo (INATEK), is located in town
• The Open University of Tanzania maintains an office in Kibungo
• Kibungo Referral Hospital^[4]

See also

• Ngoma District
• List of universities in Rwanda
• Eastern Province, Rwanda

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kibungo.

This page was last edited on 24 January 2024, at 17:54