Rwamagana
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Rwamagana is a city located in eastern Rwanda. It is the capital city of the newly created East Province and is also one of seven districts of that province.
The City
Rwamagana lies approximately 50km from Kigali, on the newly renovated road leading east towards Tanzania. There was formerly a large amount of traffic running through the centre, particularly freight to and from Tanzania, but with the recent creation of a bypass, the centre of the city is now quieter. The city lies mainly along two roads, the main east-west route, and a spur leading off to the south. The main market and the Banque de Kigali bank are on this spur, while the city's two , taxi-bus parks and post office are on the east-west road. There is a large church at the western end of the city, adjacent to the main secondary school, and a new conference centre at the eastern end of the bypass.
- Population: 47,203 (2002 figures); area: 87 square kilometers.
References
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