Karongi District

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Karongi District
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.

Geography

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): Bwishyura, Gishyita, Gishari, Gitesi, Mubuga, Murambi, Murundi, Mutuntu, Rubengera, Rugabano, Ruganda, Rwankuba and Twumba.

References

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

v t e Districts of Rwanda by province

Eastern	Bugesera Gatsibo Kayonza Kirehe Ngoma Nyagatare Rwamagana

Kigali	Gasabo Kicukiro Nyarugenge

Northern	Burera Gakenke Gicumbi Musanze Rulindo

Southern	Gisagara Huye Kamonyi Muhanga Nyamagabe Nyanza Nyaruguru Ruhango

Western	Karongi Ngororero Nyabihu Nyamasheke Rubavu Rusizi Rutsiro

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

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