Muhanga City
Gitarama | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Central Muhanga | |
  Muhanga City Location in Rwanda | |
| Coordinates: 2°05′04″S 29°45′10″E / 2.0845197°S 29.7526948°E | |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Muhanga District |
| Sectors | Nyamabuye and Shyogwe |
| City | Gitarama City Council |
| Elevation | 5,945 ft (1,812 m) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 82,797 |
| Climate | Aw |
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]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Rwanda
- ^ Briggs, Philip; Booth, Janice (2006). Rwanda. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-1-84162-180-7.
- ^ Elevation of Gitarama, Rwanda. Wolframalpha.com. Retrieved on 2017-06-10.
- ^ Road Distance Between Kigali And Gitarama With Map. Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved on 2017-06-10.
- ^ Map Showing Muhanga And Kibeho With Distance Marker. Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved on 2017-06-10.
- ^ Road Distance Between Muhanga And Nyanza With Map. Distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved on 2017-06-10.