Gasabo District

Gasabo is a district (akarere) in Kigali city, the capital of Rwanda. The headquarter of Gasabo is located in Remera Sector. The district also includes large areas of the city itself, including Kacyiru, Kimironko, Remera, Nyarutarama and Kimihurura.

Gasabo District
District
Shown within Kigali Province and Rwanda
Coordinates: 1°53′S 30°08′E
Country Rwanda
ProvinceKigali
CapitalGasabo
Sectors
List
  • Bumbogo
  • Gatsata
  • Gikomero
  • Gisozi
  • Jabana
  • Jali
  • Kacyiru
  • Kimihurura
  • Kimironko
  • Kinyinya
  • Ndera
  • Nduba
  • Remera
  • Rusororo
  • Rutunga
Government
 • MayorPauline Umwali
Area
 • District430.30 km2 (166.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • District879,505
 • Rank1st of 30 districts
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
712,399 (81%)
 • Rural
167,106 (19%)
 • Male
443,987 (50.48%)
 • Female
435,518 (49.52%)
Websitehttps://www.gasabo.gov.rw/

The district is the location of the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Site, the burial place of approximately 300,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsis. In addition to the cemetery, the memorial has a related genocide exhibition area and library and has plans to develop a teaching centre on the history of the genocide.

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