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Ruhengeri
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Also known as Musanze

Ruhengeri, today known as Musanze is the third largest city in Rwanda and the capital of Musanze District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. The city has a population of 153,368 as of the 2022 census.

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Place details

Locality
Musanze District
Region
Northern Province
Country
Rwanda
Population
153,368
Timezone
Africa/Kigali

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Ruhengeri
Settlement.other_name
Musanze
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
ruhengeri.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Rwanda
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Rwanda
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Admin. Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Northern Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Musanze
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.area_blank1_title
Muhoza sector
Settlement.area_blank1_km2
21.15
Settlement.population_as_of
2022 census
Settlement.population_total
153368

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Notable institutions
  • Notable people
  • References

{{Infobox settlement

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ruhengeri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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