Kimisagara

{{short description|Sector in Kigali Province, Rwanda}}

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Kimisagara is a sector (umurenge) in the Nyarugenge District of Kigali Province, Rwanda. It is located in the southwest part of the city of Kigali.

Geography

Its northern border is shaped by the Nyabugogo River.{{Cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://www.google.ca/maps/@-1.9430112,30.0438373,16.4z?entry=ttu |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}

Demographics

In 2012, Its population was 46,753 inhabitants.

According to the 2022 census, the sector had a total population of 56,534 inhabitants. These are its Gender demographics:{{Cite web |title=Kimisagara (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/sector/admin/nyarugenge/1104__kimisagara/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=citypopulation.de}}

  • Males 28,905
  • Females 27,629

The Rwanda Environment Management Authority hypothesised that the high male-to-female ratio was due to a tendency for men to migrate to the city in search of work outside the agricultural sector, while their wives remained in a rural home.{{Cite web |title=na.unep.net |url=https://na.unep.net/siouxfalls/publications/Kigali_SOE.pdf |access-date=2023-12-25 |archive-date=2023-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212070018/https://na.unep.net/siouxfalls/publications/Kigali_SOE.pdf |url-status=dead }}

As of 2022 it had a 100% Urban rate. It is quite young with 31.8% of the population is under 15 and 67% of the population being younger than 65 and older than 15. Only 1.1% of the population is older than 64.{{Cite web |title=Kimisagara (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/sector/admin/nyarugenge/1104__kimisagara/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=citypopulation.de}}

Notable Buildings

File:Houses of Kimisagara.jpg

It is home to the Kimisagara Water Treatment Plant,{{Cite web |title=wasac.rw |url=https://www.wasac.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/Kimisagara_Water_Treatment_Plant.pdf}} The Kimisagara Youth Centre,{{Cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/@30.6478679,-97.8386944,15z?entry=ttu |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Google Maps |language=en}} and the Kimisagara Football for Hope Centre.{{Cite web |title=Archnet > Site > Kimisagara Football for Hope Centre |url=https://www.archnet.org/sites/15697 |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=www.archnet.org}}

Sectors

Nyarugenge district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Gitega, Kanyinya, Kigali, Kimisagara, Mageragere, Muhima, Nyakabanda, Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge and Rwezamenyo.{{Cite web |title=nyarugenge.gov.rw |url=https://www.nyarugenge.gov.rw/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=22076&token=c8375955669c511102b39c10e5e9c6a795f70fc4#:~:text=Nyarugenge%20is%20one%20of%20the,and%20355%20quarters%20(Imidugudu).}}

Education

The Kimisagara District is home to the Ecole Primaire Muganza, (Muganza Primary School).{{Cite web |title=Google Maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}

Notable People

Olivier Uwingabire, football defender for Kibuye FC.

References