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Location

Nyagatare is located in

Nyagatare District Nyagatare is the largest and second most populous district (''akarere'') in Rwanda. Located in Eastern Province, Rwanda, it occupies the northeastern extremity of Rwanda. Its capital is Nyagatare City, the former capital of the now defunct Um ...

, Eastern Province, close to Rwanda's International borders with both

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, Rwanda's

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and largest city. The coordinates of the town are:1° 18' 0.00"S, 30° 19' 30.00"E (Latitude:-1.3000; Longitude:30.3250)

Overview

Nyagatare is the largest metropolitan area and the

, in Eastern Province, in Rwanda's northeast. At the center of a cattle farming region, the city is a point of milk collection for several milk producers such as Inyange Industries Ltd. Milk from Nyagatare is exported to other regions of Rwanda. It hosts tiles manufacturing industry known as EAST AFRICA GRANITE INDUSTRIES

Infrastructure

Power

As of July 2021, only 1% of the population has access to electricity, The Rwandan government is contracting for the construction of a hydroelectric dam and power plant north of Nyangatare on the Muvumbe river.

Water

25% of households rely on water from public stand posts.

Population

In 2002, the population of Nyagatare, Rwanda was estimated at about 8,500.Estimated Population In 2002
/ref> The population has grown considerably since 1994, boosted by an influx of former refugees from

, reaching 52,107 in the 2012 census.

Points of interest

The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to its edges: * Offices of Nyagatare Town Council * Offices of Nyagatare District Administration * Nyagatare Central Market * Nyagatare Hospital - A public hospital administered by the Rwanda Ministry of Health * A branch of the

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* A branch of

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* A branch of

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* A branch of COGE Banque Rwanda
Children Sharing Centre, Nyagatare
- A center that caters for the needs of vulnerable young people * There is also University of Rwanda, on the site of the former

Umutara Polytechnic Umutara Polytechnic (UP) was a higher education institution in Rwanda. Founded in 2004, was located in the city of Nyagatare, capital of Nyagatare district in Eastern Province, Rwanda. UP started its first academic year on 2 May 2006 with 265 ...

* Also a private university, THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY RWANDA. *It is also the exit of Akageranationalpark Nyirangegene

References

External links

Location of Nyagatare At Google Maps
{{coord, 01, 17, 35, S, 30, 19, 30, E, type:city, display=title Nyagatare District Eastern Province, Rwanda Populated places in Rwanda