Kayonza is a district (''akarere'') located in
Eastern Province,
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 ...
. Its capital is
Mukarange.The population of Kayonza District is projected to 344,157 people in 2012, living in 12
sectors
Sector may refer to:
Places
* Sector, West Virginia, U.S.
Geometry
* Circular sector, the portion of a disc enclosed by two radii and a circular arc
* Hyperbolic sector, a region enclosed by two radii and a hyperbolic arc
* Spherical sector, a p ...
(''imirenge''):
Gahini
Gahini is a village and sector in Kayonza District, Eastern Province, Rwanda. It is situated on a hill, at an altitude of 1,520 metres (4,990 ft) above sea-level, close to the eastern edge of Lake Muhazi and by road from the capital, K ...
, Kabare,
Kabarondo
Kabarondo is a town in the Republic of Rwanda.
Location
Kabarondo is located in Kayonza District, Eastern Province. It is in the southeastern part of Rwanda, along the main road (RN3) from Kigali in Rwanda, to Nyakasanza, in Tanzania. Kabaron ...
, Mukarange, Murama, Murundi, Mwiri, Ndego, Nyamirama, Rukara, Ruramira and Rwinkwavu., and 50 cells and 421 Villages (Imidugudu).
Akagera National Park
Kayonza is the home of
Akagera National Park
Akagera National Park is a protected area in eastern Rwanda covering along the international border with Tanzania. It was founded in 1934 and includes savannah, montane and swamp habitats. The park is named for the Kagera River which flows alo ...
, a popular tourist destination for safaris. Since the import of 7 lions in 2015, from the Phinda Game Reserve and Tembe Elephant Park, in South Africa, Akagera is home to all of the '
Big Five' animals. As of 2019, there are around 25 lions.
Banks
* KCB BANK RWANDA LTD Kayonza Branch
* BANK OF KIGALI LTD Kayonza Branch
* BPR Part of Atlas Mara Kayonza
* GT BANK RWANDA LTD Kayonza
Hotels and Motels
* Elegancia Hotel
* Eastern Country Hotel
* Silent Hill Hotel
* Midland Motel
* Eastland Motel
* Savanna Motel
* Jambo Beach Motel
* Imbuto zamahoro
Healthcare Facilities
* NARADA MEDICAL CLINIC
* GAHINI HOSPITAL
References
External links
*
Kayonza District government website
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Districts of Rwanda