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Place in Eastern Province, Rwanda
Nyamata is a town in the Bugesera District , southeastern Rwanda . Nyamata literally means 'place of milk' from the two Kinyarwanda words nya- 'of' and amata 'milk'.[1] Nyamata Genocide Memorial , commemorating the Rwandan genocide of 1994.
History [ edit ]
It is not well known what happened in the region before 1900.[2] Kingdom of Bugesera , but was conquered by Rwanda in the late 19th century. In March 1992, the town and its surroundings were the site of anti-Tutsi massacres.
Location [ edit ]
Nyamata is located in Bugesera District , Eastern Province , directly south of Kigali , the national capital and the largest city in the country. Its location is about 39 kilometres (24 mi ), by road, south of Kigali .[5]
Overview [ edit ]
The exterior of the Catholic Church Nyamata Genocide Memorial .
Nyamata is a small town in Bugesera District, Rwanda. Since 2017, a new airport, Bugesera International Airport , is under construction, with the first phases expected to be completed in 2019.[6]
The town is the location of Nyamata Genocide Memorial , commemorating the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Located at the site where Nyamata Parish Catholic Church once stood, the memorial contains the remains of over 45,000 genocide victims, almost all of whom were Tutsi , including over 10,000 who were massacred inside the church itself.
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Population [ edit ]
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (October 2022 )
According to the national population census of 15 August 2012, the population of Nyamata consisted of 17,076 people.[8]
Nyamata has since then developed into a busy town with lots of infrastructures and facilities like Churches, Hotels and Factories put in place.[9]
Points of interest [ edit ]
The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ GFC (22 September 2017). "Distance between Kigali City, Rwanda and Nyamata, Eastern Province, Rwanda" . Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 22 September 2017 .
^ Rwirahira, Rodrigues (14 August 2017). "Construction work on Bugesera Airport starts" . The EastAfrican . Retrieved 22 September 2017 .
^ Bosco R. Asiimwe (6 May 2010). "Police pay respect to Nyamata Genocide victims" . New Times (Rwanda) . Retrieved 22 September 2017 .
^ NISR (15 August 2012). "Population of Nyamata Sector in Rwanda" . Kigali: Citypopulation.de Quoting National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). Retrieved 22 September 2017 .
^ "Nyamata, Rwanda 2023: Best Places to Visit" . Tripadvisor . Retrieved 2023-02-14 .
^ Mwai, Collins (11 August 2017). "Rwanda:Bugesera Residents Eye Jobs as Works on New Airport Take Off" . New Times (Rwanda) . Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
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