Karongi District | |
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Coordinates: 2°09′04″S 29°23′42″E / 2.151°S 29.395°E | |
Country | Rwanda |
Province | Western |
Capital | Rubengera |
Area | |
• District | 992.7 km2 (383.3 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• District | 373,869 |
• Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
• Urban | 33,542 |
• Rural | 340,327 |
Karongi is a district (akarere) in Western Province, Rwanda. The district's capital is Rubengera. However, it comprises Kibuye, provincial capital and a major Rwandan lakeside resort. It is one of the districts with the lowest population density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre (980/sq mi) as of the 2022 census.[1]