Remera, Kigali
01°56′51.36″S 30°06′21.96″E / 1.9476000°S 30.1061000°E
Remera | |
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  Remera Location in Rwanda | |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Province | Kigali |
| District | Gasabo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 38,648 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Remera is one of 15 sectors in the district of Gasabo in the capital Kigali of Rwanda.
Geography
[edit]Remera covers an area of 7.3 km² and lies at an altitude of about 1,450 meters.[1][2] The sector is divided into four cells: Rukiri I, Rukiri II, Nyabisindu and Nyarutarama.[3] Neighboring sectors are Kinyinya in the north, Kimironko in the east, Niboye in the south, Kicukiro in the southwest, Kimihurura in the west and Kacyiru in the northwest.[1]
Demographics
[edit]According to the census of 2022, the population was 38,648. Ten years earlier, it was 43,279, which corresponds to an annual population decrease of 1.1 percent between 2012 and 2022.[1][4]
Culture
[edit]The Rukiri II part of the sector, which includes the Stade Amahoro and the BK Arena, is home to the largest sports facilities in Kigali.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Ruanda: Gliederung in Sektoren". citypopulation.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- 1 2 "Remera". GeoNames. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ "Menya Gasabo". gasabo.gov.rw (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ↑ "RPHC5 - District Profile - Gasabo". National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
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