Gikongoro
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Gikongoro was one of the former twelve provinces (intara) of Rwanda and was situated in the southwest of the country. It had an area of some 2,146 square kilometers and its population was estimated at 467,300 (2002 figures) prior to its dissolution in January of 2006.
Gikongoro shared a border with Burundi to the south, and within Rwanda it bordered the provinces of Cyangugu to the west, Kibuye to the north, Gitarama to the northeast and Butare to the east.
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