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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Huye District
| official_name = Huye District
|settlement_type = [[District]]
| settlement_type = [[District]]
|image_map = HuyeDist.png
| image_map = HuyeDist.png
|map_caption = Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
| map_caption = Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
|subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = [[Rwanda]]
| subdivision_name = [[Rwanda]]
|subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
|subdivision_name2 = [[Southern Province, Rwanda|Southern]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Southern Province, Rwanda|Southern]]
|seat_type = Capital
| seat_type = Capital
|seat = [[Butare]]
| seat = [[Butare]]
|area_total_km2 = 581.5
| area_total_km2 = 581.6
|population_as_of = 2012 census
| population_as_of = 2022 census
| population_footnotes = <ref>[http://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/admin/sud/24__huye/ Citypopulation.de] Population of Huye District</ref>
|population_total = 328298
| population_total = 381900
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|population_density_km2 = auto
| population_urban = 79744
| population_rural = 302156
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| name =
| image_skyline = National Museum of Rwanda - Butare - Flickr - Dave Proffer (4).jpg
| image_caption = The Ethnographic Museum in Butare
}}
}}
[[File:ArboretumForest ,200 hectares forest planted located in Uni Rwanda HuyeDistrict RwandaSouth Started by the Belgians in 1934.png|thumb|ArboretumForest ,200 hectares forest planted located in Uni Rwanda HuyeDistrict RwandaSouth Started by the Belgians in 1934]]
[[File:ArboretumForest ,200 hectares forest planted located in Uni Rwanda HuyeDistrict RwandaSouth Started by the Belgians in 1934.png|thumb|Arboretum forest, 200 hectares of forest planted by the Belgians in 1934|alt=]]
'''Huye''' is one of eight district (''Akarere'') that make up Rwanda’s Southern Province. It has a total surface area of 581.5 square Kilometers. It has thirteen sectors and 77 Cells with a total of 508 Umudugudus (villages) in total.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Rwanda Statistical YearBook|collaboration=National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)|publisher=National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)|year=2019|isbn=978-99977-43-44-2|edition=2019|location=|pages=18 (xviii)}}</ref> The district has a population of 314,022 inhabitants with an average of 540 inhabitants per square kilometer.
'''Huye''' is one of the eight districts (''Akarere'') that make up Rwanda's Southern Province. It has a total surface area of 581.6 square Kilometers. It has thirteen sectors and 77 cells with a total of 508 umudugudus (villages) in total.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Rwanda Statistical YearBook|collaboration=National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)|publisher=National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)|year=2019|isbn=978-99977-43-44-2|edition=2019|pages=18 (xviii)}}</ref> The district has a population of 381,900, with an average of 660 inhabitants per square kilometer.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} The largest city in the province is [[Butare]].


== Geography, tourism and education ==
== Geography and education ==
Huye District borders with Nyanza district in the North, Gisagara in the east and south, Nyaruguru in the South West and Nyamagabe in the North West. The hilly landscape protrudes from East to West but develops into a steep hilly and mountainous area as one moves towards the West and North West.
Huye borders with Nyanza district in the North, Gisagara in the east and south, Nyaruguru in the south west and Nyamagabe in the north west. The hilly landscape protrudes from east to west but develops into a steep hilly and mountainous area as one moves towards the west and north west. The western part of the district has tall undulating mountains, including the famous Huye mountain. The district has rainfall a distribution pattern of 1.200&nbsp;mm and an average climate of 19&nbsp;°C.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}


Huye was previously home to the [[National University of Rwanda]], the oldest university in the country,{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} but in 2013 it was merged with other universities in Rwanda to form the [[University of Rwanda]].
In the western part of the District are high undulating mountains including the famous Huye mountain. The District has rainfall distribution pattern of 1.200&nbsp;mm and an average climate of 19&nbsp;°C


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The [[Ethnographic Museum (Rwanda)|Ethnographic Museum]] which is home to Rwanda's cultural and historic heritage is also located in the district, also located in Butare. The museum houses some of the remains of last known Rwandan kings surrounded by some of the most ancient tools and traditional hardware.
Huye District is home to the National University of Rwanda, the oldest university in the country.


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=== Sectors ===
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The National Museum which is home to Rwanda's cultural and historic heritage is also located in the district. The museum houses some of the remains of last known Rwandan kings surrounded by some of the most ancient tools and traditional hardware.
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Huye district is divided into 14 [[Sectors of Rwanda|sectors]] (''imirenge''): [[Gishamvu]], [[Karama (sector)|Karama]], [[Kigoma]], [[Kinazi]], [[Maraba, Rwanda|Maraba]], [[Mbazi]], [[Mukura (sector)|Mukura]], [[Ngoma (sector)|Ngoma]], [[Ruhashya]], [[Huye (sector)|Huye]], [[Rusatira]], [[Rwaniro]], [[Simbi (sector)|Simbi]] and [[Tumba (sector)|Tumba]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}

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== Sectors ==
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Huye district is divided into 14 [[Sectors of Rwanda|sectors]] (''imirenge''): Gishamvu, Karama, Kigoma, Kinazi, Maraba, Mbazi, Mukura, Ngoma, Ruhashya, Huye, Rusatira, Rwaniro, Simbi and Tumba.


== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.huye.gov.rw/ Official website of Huye District]
* {{statoids|id=yrw|title=Districts of Rwanda}}
* [http://www.minaloc.gov.rw/events/Inzego.doc Inzego.doc]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} &mdash; Province, District and Sector information from ''MINALOC'', the Rwanda ministry of local government.
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* [http://www.huye.gov.rw/] &mdash; Official Website of Huye District in Southern Province of Rwanda

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[[Category:Districts of Rwanda]]
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[[Category:Southern Province, Rwanda]]

Latest revision as of 22:03, 22 August 2024

Huye District
District
The Ethnographic Museum in Butare
The Ethnographic Museum in Butare
Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda
CountryRwanda
PrefectureSouthern
CapitalButare
Area
 • District581.6 km2 (224.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • District381,900
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
79,744
 • Rural
302,156
Arboretum forest, 200 hectares of forest planted by the Belgians in 1934

Huye is one of the eight districts (Akarere) that make up Rwanda's Southern Province. It has a total surface area of 581.6 square Kilometers. It has thirteen sectors and 77 cells with a total of 508 umudugudus (villages) in total.[2] The district has a population of 381,900, with an average of 660 inhabitants per square kilometer.[citation needed] The largest city in the province is Butare.

Geography and education

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Huye borders with Nyanza district in the North, Gisagara in the east and south, Nyaruguru in the south west and Nyamagabe in the north west. The hilly landscape protrudes from east to west but develops into a steep hilly and mountainous area as one moves towards the west and north west. The western part of the district has tall undulating mountains, including the famous Huye mountain. The district has rainfall a distribution pattern of 1.200 mm and an average climate of 19 °C.[citation needed]

Huye was previously home to the National University of Rwanda, the oldest university in the country,[citation needed] but in 2013 it was merged with other universities in Rwanda to form the University of Rwanda.

The Ethnographic Museum which is home to Rwanda's cultural and historic heritage is also located in the district, also located in Butare. The museum houses some of the remains of last known Rwandan kings surrounded by some of the most ancient tools and traditional hardware.

Sectors

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Huye district is divided into 14 sectors (imirenge): Gishamvu, Karama, Kigoma, Kinazi, Maraba, Mbazi, Mukura, Ngoma, Ruhashya, Huye, Rusatira, Rwaniro, Simbi and Tumba.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Huye District
  2. ^ Rwanda Statistical YearBook (2019 ed.). National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). 2019. pp. 18 (xviii). ISBN 978-99977-43-44-2.

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