Nyamagabe is a district ( akarere ) in Southern Province , Rwanda . Its capital is Gasaka .
7-645: The district lies between Butare and Cyangugu in the south-west of Rwanda, and contains much of the former Gikongoro Province , which was disbanded in 2006. It also contains the eastern half of Nyungwe Forest , a popular tourist destination, being one of the last remaining forest areas of Rwanda and home to chimpanzees and many other species of primate . Nyamagabe district is divided into 17 sectors ( imirenge ): Buruhukiro , Cuanika , Gatare , Kaduha , Kamegeli , Kibirizi , Kibumbwe , Kitabi , Mbazi , Mugano , Musange , Musebeya , Mushubi , Nkomane , Gasaka , Tare and Uwinkingi . The Kigeme refugee camp
14-431: Is located in the district. A Turi Kumwe Centre, housing "a Police post as well as migration and camp management offices" was opened in the camp in 2014. 2°24′S 29°28′E / 2.400°S 29.467°E / -2.400; 29.467 Butare Butare ( Kinyarwanda: [βú.tɑ́.ɾe] ), also known as Huye and formerly known as Astrida , is a city with a population of 62,823 (2022 census) in
21-626: The Rwanda Premier League . It plays its home games at Stade Huye . Among the places of worship , they are predominantly Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Diocese of Butare ( Catholic Church ), ( Lutheran Church of Rwanda ( Lutheran World Federation ), the Anglican Church of Rwanda ( Anglican Communion ), Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda ( Baptist World Alliance ), Assemblies of God , Church of
28-523: The Southern Province of Rwanda and the capital of Huye district . It is the seventh largest town in Rwanda by population . The Belgian colonial rulers established it in the 1920s and named the city Astrida , in honour of Queen Astrid of the Belgians . The government of Rwanda changed the name of the city when it gained independence in 1962. The University of Rwanda Butare campus
35-732: The Nazarene. There are also Muslim mosques. The city is served by Butare Airport , a small civilian airport, administered by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority . Stade Huye The Huye Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Butare , Rwanda . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Mukura Victory Sports FC . The stadium holds 10,000 people. 2°35′46″S 29°44′31″E / 2.59611°S 29.74194°E / -2.59611; 29.74194 This article about
42-458: The intellectual capital of the country, while Kigali holds most political power. The Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare is the largest secondary school in Rwanda. The Ethnographic Museum was built in the early 1990s and is a source of information on the cultural history of the country and the region. The city has one professional football team competing in the top-flight of Rwanda football – Mukura Victory Sports , currently playing in
49-627: Was founded in 2013. Before that, the Butare campus went by the name of National University of Rwanda subsequent its foundation in 1963. Due to the large number of university students and student-centered activities in the city, Butare is often regarded as a university city. It also held the Nyakibanda Seminary and the Rwandan National Institute of Scientific Research . The city of Butare has long been regarded as
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