Nyamata
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Location
Nyamata is located in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, directly south of KigaliKigali
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...
, the national capital and the largest city in the country. Its location is about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi), by road, south of 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...
. The coordinates of the town are:02 12 18S, 30 08 42E (Latitude:-2.2050; Longitude:30.1450).
Overview
Nyamata is a small town in Bugesera District, Rwanda. A new International Airport, Bugesera International AirportBugesera International Airport
-Location:Bugesera Airport will be located in southeastern Rwanda, in Bugesera District, near the town of Nyamata. This location is approximately , by air, south of Kigali International Airport, currently, the country’s largest civilian airport. The approximate geographic coordinates of this...
, is being planned and will be constructed near the town, between 2011 and 2015. 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
Tutsi
The Tutsi , or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group in Central Africa. Historically they were often referred to as the Watussi or Watusi. They are the second largest caste in Rwanda and Burundi, the other two being the Hutu and the Twa ....
, including over 10,000 who were massacred inside the church itself.
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 AirportBugesera International Airport-Location:Bugesera Airport will be located in southeastern Rwanda, in Bugesera District, near the town of Nyamata. This location is approximately , by air, south of Kigali International Airport, currently, the country’s largest civilian airport. The approximate geographic coordinates of this...
- Planned construction 2011 - 2015 near a small village called RILIMA - A branch of the Urwego Opportunity BankUrwego Opportunity BankUrwego Opportunity Bank , is a commercial bank in Rwanda. The bank is one of the ten licensed commercial banks in the Republic of Rwanda.-History:...
- Nyamata Genocide Memorial
- Population of Nyamata : 12000 (2009) (was 120000 before the genocide)
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See also
- KigaliKigaliKigali, 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...
- Bugesera District
- Eastern Province, Rwanda
- Bugesera International AirportBugesera International Airport-Location:Bugesera Airport will be located in southeastern Rwanda, in Bugesera District, near the town of Nyamata. This location is approximately , by air, south of Kigali International Airport, currently, the country’s largest civilian airport. The approximate geographic coordinates of this...
- Urwego Opportunity BankUrwego Opportunity BankUrwego Opportunity Bank , is a commercial bank in Rwanda. The bank is one of the ten licensed commercial banks in the Republic of Rwanda.-History:...