Muhanga

Muhanga City
Gitarama
Central Muhanga
Central Muhanga
Muhanga City is located in Rwanda
Muhanga City
Muhanga City
Location in Rwanda
Coordinates: 2°05′04″S 29°45′10″E / 2.0845197°S 29.7526948°E / -2.0845197; 29.7526948
Country Rwanda
ProvinceSouthern Province
DistrictMuhanga District
CityGitarama City Council
Elevation
5,945 ft (1,812 m)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total82,797
ClimateAw
Busy people in Muhanga District
Photo1 Omega Express in South Rwanda

Muhanga (former Gitarama, renamed in 2006[2]) is a city in Rwanda, in the Muhanga District, in Southern Province. The city is situated 5,945 feet (1,812 m) above sea level.[3]

Though officially part of the Southern Province, Muhanga is geographically located in central Rwanda, approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) by road southwest of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city.[4] This location lies approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi), north of Kibeho, in Nyaruguru District, the southernmost district in Southern Province.[5] The provincial headquarters at Nyanza in Nyanza District lie about 40 kilometres (25 mi), by road, directly south of Muhanga.[6]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Rwanda
  2. ^ Briggs, Philip; Booth, Janice (2006). Rwanda. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-1-84162-180-7.
  3. ^ Elevation of Gitarama, Rwanda. Wolframalpha.com. Retrieved on 2017-06-10.
  4. ^ Road Distance Between Kigali And Gitarama With Map. Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved on 2017-06-10.
  5. ^ Map Showing Muhanga And Kibeho With Distance Marker. Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved on 2017-06-10.
  6. ^ Road Distance Between Muhanga And Nyanza With Map. Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved on 2017-06-10.

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