Kibuye, Rwanda
city in Rwanda
Kibuye is a city in Karongi District, and the capital of the Western Province in Rwanda.
Kibuye, Rwanda | |
|---|---|
 Genocide Memorial Church with Never Again Display | |
| Coordinates: 2°03′42″S 29°20′54″E / 2.06167°S 29.34833°E | |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Admin. Province | Western Province |
| District | Karongi |
| Elevation | 1,457 m (4,780 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,325 |
| Climate | Aw |
Kibuye is a beach resort and is within driving distance of two national parks. There is a genocide memorial marking the massacre of 90% of the town's Tutsi population in the Rwandan Genocide.[2] The Ndaba Falls are near the city.
Both Kibuye Power Plant 1 and KivuWatt Power Station are within Kibuye.
References
change- ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Rwanda
- ↑ McGreal, Chris (2004-03-29). "'It's so difficult to live with what we know'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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