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Nyamata Location in Rwanda Coordinates: 02°12′18″S 30°08′42″E / 2.205°S 30.145°E Country Rwanda Province Eastern Province District Bugesera District Government - Mayor Elevation 4,396 ft (1,340 m) Nyamata is a town in southeastern Rwanda.
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Location
Nyamata is located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, directly south of Kigali, the national capital and the largest city in the country. Its location is about 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, south of Kigali.[1] The coordinates of the town are:02 12 18S, 30 08 42E (Latitude:-2.2050; Longitude:30.1450).[2]
Overview
Nyamata is a small town in Bugesera District, Rwanda. A new International Airport, Bugesera International Airport, is being planned and will be constructed near the town, between 2011 and 2015.[3] The town is also the location of Nyamata Genocide Memorial. Located at the site where Nyamata Parish Catholic Church once stood, the memorial contains the remains of over 45,000 genocide victims, the majority of them Tutsi, including over 10,000 who were massacred inside the church itself.[4]
Population
The exact population of Nyamata, Rwanda is not known as of November 2010.
Landmarks
The landmarks within the town limits or close to the edges of town include:
- Offices of Nyamata Town Council
- Nyamata Central Market
- Bugesera International Airport - Planned construction 2011 - 2015 near a small village called RILIMA
- A branch of the Urwego Opportunity Bank
- Nyamata Genocide Memorial
- Population of Nyamata : 12000 (2009) (was 120000 before the genocide)
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See also
- Kigali
- Bugesera District
- Eastern Province, Rwanda
- Bugesera International Airport
- Urwego Opportunity Bank
References
Categories:- Bugesera District
- Eastern Province, Rwanda
- Populated places in Rwanda
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