Gisagara District

Gisagara is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Rwanda. Its headquarters is Ndora.

Gisagara District
District
Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
Country	Rwanda
Province	Southern
Capital	Ndora
Area
• District	680 km2 (260 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• District	397,051
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Urban	13,513
• Rural	383,538

Geography

The district lies just to the East of Butare city, along the border with Burundi.

Sectors

Gisagara district is divided into 13 sectors (imirenge): Gikonko, Gishubi, Kansi, Kibilizi, Kigembe, Mamba, Muganza, Mugombwa, Mukindo, Musha, Ndora, Nyanza and Save.

Mugombwa refugee camp

The Mugombwa refugee camp is home to over 7300 Congolese refugees. A Turi Kumwe Centre, housing "a Police post as well as migration and camp management offices" was opened in the camp in 2014.^[2]