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Ngororero
Ngororero is a town in Rwanda. Location Ngororero is located in Ngororero District, Western Province, in northwestern Rwanda. Its location is about , by road, north of Gitarama, the nearest large city. The town is located on the main road between Gitarama and ''Nkuli'', another small town, about , further north of Ngororero. The coordinates of the town are:1° 51' 54.00"S, 29° 37' 30.00"E (Latitude:-1.8650; Longitude: 29.6250). Overview Ngororero is a small town in Ngororero District, Rwanda. The town serves as the district headquarters. Despite its small size, it is served by three commercial banks, namely: (a) Banque Populaire du Rwanda SA (b) Unguka Microfinance Bank and (c) Bank of Kigali. Population The current population of the town of Ngororero is 34,559. Points of interest The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: * The offices of Ngororero Town Council * The headquarters of Ngororero District Administration * Ngoror ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngororero District
Ngororero District is a district (''akarere'') in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is the town of Ngororero. Location The district is one of the five districts that comprise Rwanda's Western Province. It is bordered by Nyabihu District to the north, Gakenke District to the northwest, Rutsiro District to the west and Karongi District to the south; all in Western Province. Muhanga District in Southern Province, lies to the east of Ngororero District. The district's main town of Ngororero, lies about , by road, northwest of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Ngororero District are:1° 52'S, 29° 39'E (Latitude:-1.866667; Longitude:29.650000). Sectors Ngororero district is divided into 13 sectors (''imirenge''): Bwira, Gatumba, Hindiro, Kabaya, Kageyo, Kavumu, Matyazo, Muhanda, Muhororo, Ndaro, Ngororero, Nyange and Sovu. Population In 2002, the population of Ngororero District was estimated at 282,249 people. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Province, Rwanda
Western Province ( rw, Intara y'Iburengerazuba; french: Province de l'Ouest; nl, West-provincie) is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures. Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro Rutsiro is a district (''akarere'') in Western Province, Rwanda. Its headquarter is located in Gihango sector. About Rutsiro Rutsiro District is one of the seven Districts making up the Western Province , located 150 km the capital Kigali. I .... The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye. Notes and references External links * Provinces of Rwanda Lake Kivu States and territories established in 2006 {{Rwanda-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Rwanda
The provinces of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: ''intara'') are divided into Districts of Rwanda, districts (''akarere'') and municipalities (''umujyi''). Prior to January 1, 2006, Rwanda was composed of 12 provinces. The Politics of Rwanda, Rwandan government decided to establish new provinces in an attempt to address issues that arose from the Rwandan genocide. The new provinces were to be "ethnically-diverse administrative areas". Until 2002, the provinces were called prefectures (''perefegitura''). Provinces As of January 1, 2006 the five provinces of Rwanda are: Provincial districts and sectors Eastern Province Northern Province Western Province Southern Province Kigali Former provinces Prior to 2006 the provinces were: *Butare Province *Byumba Province *Cyangugu Province *Gikongoro Province *Gisenyi Province *Gitarama Province *Kibungo Province *Kibuye Province *Kigali City (Established as a province in 1990) *Kigali-Rural Province (Kigali Ngali) *Ruhengeri Provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Rwanda
The five Provinces of Rwanda, provinces of Rwanda are divided into 30 districts (Kinyarwanda: ''uturere'', sing. ''akarere''). Each district is in turn divided into Sectors of Rwanda, sectors (Kinyarwanda: ''imirenge'', sing. ''umurenge''), which are in turn divided into ''cells'' (Kinyarwanda: ''utugali'', sing. ''akagali''), which are in turn divided into Imidugudu, ''villages'' (Kinyarwanda: ''imidugudu'', sing. ''umudugudu''). Prior to 2002, Rwanda was composed of prefectures, subprefectures (which were sometimes called "districts") and 154 communes (Kinyarwanda: ''imijyi'', sing. ''umujyi''). In 2002, communes were replaced by two kinds of divisions called districts and municipalities (Kinyarwanda: ''akarere'' and ''umujyi''). In 2006, the number of districts was reduced from 106 to 30. The districts are listed below, by province. Current list of districts by province Eastern Province # Bugesera District, Bugesera # Gatsibo District, Gatsibo # Kayonza District, Kayonza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Rwanda
The flag of Rwanda ( rw, ibendera ry'Urwanda, french: Drapeau du Rwanda) was adopted on 25 October 2001. Details The flag has three colours: blue, yellow, and green, The light blue band represents happiness and peace, the yellow band symbolizes economic development, and the green band symbolizes the hope of prosperity. The yellow sun represents enlightenment. The flag represents national unity, respect for work, heroism, and confidence in the future. According to the state's official rationale, the flag was adopted (along with a new national anthem at the time) to avoid connotations to the 1994 genocide which it stated the previous one embodied. However, some Rwandans at the time expressed doubts about the reasoning and viewed it as an attempt by the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front to express its political power by changing state symbols. The flag was designed by Alphonse Kirimobenecyo. When hung vertically, the flag should be displayed as the horizontal version rotated clockwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rwanda
Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is highly elevated, giving it the soubriquet "land of a thousand hills", with its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the southeast, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year. Rwanda has a population of over 12.6 million living on of land, and is the most densely populated mainland African country; among countries larger than 10,000 km2, it is the fifth most densely populated country in the world. One million people live in the Capital city, capital and largest city Kigali. Hunter-gatherers settled the territory in the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequences for g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notably in 1918 and 1936. Later, the climatologist Rudolf Geiger (1894–1981) introduced some changes to the classification system, which is thus sometimes called the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system. The Köppen climate classification divides climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on seasonal precipitation and temperature patterns. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (temperate), ''D'' (continental), and ''E'' (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter. All climates are assigned a main group (the first letter). All climates except for those in the ''E'' group are assigned a seasonal precipitation subgroup (the second letter). For example, ''Af'' indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Savanna Climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of precipitation and also less than 100-\left (\frac \right)mm of precipitation. This latter fact is in a direct contrast to a tropical monsoon climate, whose driest month sees less than of precipitation but has ''more'' than 100-\left (\frac \right) of precipitation. In essence, a tropical savanna climate tends to either see less overall rainfall than a tropical monsoon climate or have more pronounced dry season(s). In tropical savanna climates, the dry season can become severe, and often drought conditions prevail during the course of the year. Tropical savanna climates often feature tree-studded grasslands due to its dryness, rather than thick jungle. It is this widespread occurrence of tall, coarse grass (called savanna) which has led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gitarama
Muhanga (former Gitarama, renamed in 2006) is a city in Rwanda, in the Muhanga District, in Southern Province. The city is above sea level. Though officially part of the Southern Province, Muhanga is geographically in central Rwanda, approximately by road southwest of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city. This location lies approximately , north of Kibeho, in Nyaruguru District, the southernmost district in Southern Province. The provincial headquarters at Nyanza in Nyanza District lie about , by road, directly south of Muhanga. Overview Muhanga is the second-largest city in Rwanda. Muhanga is the capital and largest metropolitan area in the district of Muhanga. Due to its geographical location, the city serves as the gateway to the west and south of the country. During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Muhanga was the seat of the provisional government. Amenities The city has many amenities, including the ones listed below: ; Administration & Public safety * The offices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commercial Bank
A commercial bank is a financial institution which accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for the purposes of consumption and investment to make profit. It can also refer to a bank, or a division of a large bank, which deals with corporations or a large/middle-sized business to differentiate it from a retail bank and an investment bank. Commercial banks include private sector banks and public sector banks. History The name ''bank'' derives from the Italian word ''banco'' "desk/bench", used during the Italian Renaissance era by Florentine bankers, who used to carry out their transactions on a desk covered by a green tablecloth. However, traces of banking activity can be found even in ancient times. In the United States, the term commercial bank was often used to distinguish it from an investment bank due to differences in bank regulation. After the Great Depression, through the Glass–Steagall Act, the U.S. Congress required that commercial banks only engage in ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banque Populaire Du Rwanda SA
BPR Bank Rwanda PLC (BPR PLC; rw, Banki y'Abaturage y'u Rwanda), formerly Banque Populaire du Rwanda SA, is a commercial bank in Rwanda. The bank is licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda, the central bank and national banking regulator. Overview BPR is a retail (consumer) bank, offering products that include current and savings accounts, debit and credit cards, mortgages and loans. The bank offers consumer banking tools like mobile banking, as well as agricultural business expertise to corporate customers in the food and agri-business value chain. , BPR Bank Rwanda Plc was a large financial services provider in Rwanda. Its total asset valuation was RWF:648 billion (US$642 million), with 154 networked branches. In 2016, BPR employed about 1,400 staff at that time. However, following the acquisition by Atlas Mara, and the merger with BRD Commercial, about 300 people were terminated. In 2021, KCB Group successfully completed the acquisition of Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
