Bugesera District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Eastern Province and Rwanda | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Province | Eastern |
| Capital | Nyamata |
| Area | |
• District | 1,288 km2 (497 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• District | 551,103 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 221,227 |
Bugesera is a district (akarere) in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Nyamata. The district is named after the old Kingdom of Bugesera.[2]
The district is the location of two memorial sites of the Rwandan genocide at Ntarama and Nyamata.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Bugesera District
- ^ Twagilimana 2007, p. 21.