Rulindo District
Shown within Northern Province and Rwanda

Rulindo is a district (akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda

Rwanda

Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

. Its capital is Tare

Tare, Rwanda

Tare, Rwanda is a town and sector and capital of Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda....

 (also known as Bushoki).

Geography

The district lies roughly half-way between Kigali

Kigali

Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...

 and Ruhengeri

Ruhengeri

Ruhengeri is a city and capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Some sources now refer to the city itself as Musanze, after the district in which it lies. It lies near the twin lakes of Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo and is the gateway city to Volcanoes National Park and the...

, and is very mountainous, containing Mount Kabuye. Its principal town, Tare, serves as a rest and refreshment stop for most long distance bus services

Transport in Rwanda

The transport system in Rwanda centres primarily around the road network, with paved roads between the capital, Kigali and most other major cities and towns in the country...

 between Kigali and Gisenyi

Gisenyi

Gisenyi is a city in Rubavu district in the Western Province of Rwanda. Gisenyi is contiguous with Goma, the city across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The population of the city is about 106 000 .-Description:...

 and Goma

Goma

Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the northern shore of Lake Kivu, next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi. The lake and the two cities are in the western branch of the Great Rift Valley, and Goma lies only 13 to 18 km due south of the crater of the active...

.

Economy

Rulindo district is home to Agashya, Rwanda's leading manufacturer of passion fruit squash.

Sectors

Rulindo district is divided into 17 sectors (imirenge): Base, Burega

Burega

Burega is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda....

, Bushoki, Buyoga

Buyoga

Buyoga is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda....

, Cyinzuzi, Cyungo

Cyungo

Cyungo is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda.-External links:*...

, Kinihira, Kisaro, Masoro

Masoro, Rwanda

Masoro is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda.-External links:*...

, Mbogo

Mbogo

Mbogo is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda.-External links:*...

, Murambi

Murambi

Murambi is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda.-External links:*...

, Ngoma, Ntarabana

Ntarabana

Ntarabana is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda.-External links:*...

, Rukozo

Rukozo

Rukozo is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda.-External links:*...

, Rusiga

Rusiga

Rusiga is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda.-External links:*...

, Shyorongi

Shyorongi

Shyorongi is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda.-External links:*...

 and Tumba

Tumba, Rwanda

Tumba is a town and sector in the Rulindo district of Northern Province, Rwanda.-External links:*...

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