Bugarama

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'''Bugarama''' is a town in western Rwanda.

==Location== Bugarama is located in Rusizi District, Western Province, close to the borders with Burundi (to the east) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (to the west). It is about {{convert|278|km|mi}}, by road, southwest of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city,<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kigali/Bugarama/@-2.3501312,29.5618954,9.57z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x19dca4258ed8e797:0xf32b36a5411d0bc8!2m2!1d30.0618851!2d-1.9440727!1m5!1m1!1s0x19c28a90a4a26517:0xbb00e9d3e015f436!2m2!1d29.0081662!2d-2.6987528?entry=ttu |title=Road Distance Between Kigali, Rwanda And Bugarama, Rwanda |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref> and approximately {{convert|38|km|mi}}, by road, southeast of Kamembe/Cyangugu, where the district headquarters are located.<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Cyangugu,+Rwanda/Bugarama/@-2.5914661,28.9431745,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x19c297184eba89c7:0xe5488dc31a9af3c4!2m2!1d28.8965004!2d-2.4830531!1m5!1m1!1s0x19c28a90a4a26517:0xbb00e9d3e015f436!2m2!1d29.0081662!2d-2.6987528?entry=ttu |title=Road Distance Between Kamembe (former Cyangugu) And Bugarama City (Bugarama Sector) In Rwanda | access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref>

==Population== The population of Bugarama sector was enumerated at 42,830 on 15 August 2022. Of these, 21,633 (50.5 percent) were females and 21,197 (49.5 percent) were males. The population in the sector was growing at an average annual rate, calculated at 3.6 percent, between 2012 and 2022.<ref name="PopR">{{cite web| work=Citypopulation.de | url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/sector/admin/rusizi/3601__bugarama/ |title=The population development of Bugarama as well as related information and services |date=21 November 2023 | author=National Institute of Statistics Rwanda |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref>

==Points of interest== The following points of interest lie within the town limits or close to the edges of town: * Offices of Cavicon Consultants, Safkoko, FHI * The headquarters and factories of Cimerwa Cement Limited<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.devex.com/organizations/cimerwa-limited-144693 |title=About Cimerwa Cement Limited |work=Devex.com | date=2023 |author=Devex |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref> * The headquarters of Bugarama Sector * The International border crossing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at Bugarama City * The International border crossing between Rwanda and Burundi at Ruhwa * A branch of Bank of Kigali * A branch of Banque Populaire du Rwanda * A branch of ''Ruyange Sacco'' * Cyamudongo National Forest * Bugarama Rice Plantation - A project of Rural Development Inter-Diocesan Service * Bugarama Islamic Health Center * Church: Eglise Catholique Saint Paul Muko * High School: Groupe Scolaire St Paul Muko * International Market of Bugarama

==Climate== {{Weather box | width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Bugarama (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 36.8 | Feb record high C = 36.7 | Mar record high C = 35.7 | Apr record high C = 33.2 | May record high C = 33.0 | Jun record high C = 33.9 | Jul record high C = 36.0 | Aug record high C = 36.7 | Sep record high C = 38.8 | Oct record high C = 40.7 | Nov record high C = 37.6 | Dec record high C = 36.0 | year record high C = 40.7 | Jan high C = 29.6 | Feb high C = 30.0 | Mar high C = 29.8 | Apr high C = 29.3 | May high C = 28.9 | Jun high C = 29.8 | Jul high C = 30.5 | Aug high C = 31.4 | Sep high C = 31.9 | Oct high C = 31.3 | Nov high C = 29.6 | Dec high C = 29.1 | year high C = 30.1 | Jan mean C = 24.0 | Feb mean C = 24.2 | Mar mean C = 24.1 | Apr mean C = 24.0 | May mean C = 23.9 | Jun mean C = 23.8 | Jul mean C = 23.7 | Aug mean C = 24.5 | Sep mean C = 25.4 | Oct mean C = 25.3 | Nov mean C = 24.2 | Dec mean C = 23.8 | year mean C = 24.2 | Jan low C = 18.3 | Feb low C = 18.4 | Mar low C = 18.4 | Apr low C = 18.7 | May low C = 18.8 | Jun low C = 17.7 | Jul low C = 16.9 | Aug low C = 17.5 | Sep low C = 18.9 | Oct low C = 19.2 | Nov low C = 18.7 | Dec low C = 18.4 | year low C = 18.3 | Jan record low C = 14.5 | Feb record low C = 15.2 | Mar record low C = 14.9 | Apr record low C = 7.8 | May record low C = 12.2 | Jun record low C = 13.9 | Jul record low C = 13.3 | Aug record low C = 13.3 | Sep record low C = 14.3 | Oct record low C = 14.9 | Nov record low C = 15.7 | Dec record low C = 15.2 | year record low C = 7.8 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 192.6 | Feb precipitation mm = 192.2 | Mar precipitation mm = 237.0 | Apr precipitation mm = 171.3 | May precipitation mm = 249.7 | Jun precipitation mm = 92.2 | Jul precipitation mm = 8.3 | Aug precipitation mm = 29.3 | Sep precipitation mm = 76.6 | Oct precipitation mm = 263.4 | Nov precipitation mm = 145.6 | Dec precipitation mm = 156.1 | year precipitation mm = 1814.3 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 21.7 | Feb precipitation days = 19.2 | Mar precipitation days = 23.2 | Apr precipitation days = 20.3 | May precipitation days = 15.3 | Jun precipitation days = 2.8 | Jul precipitation days = 0.7 | Aug precipitation days = 2.4 | Sep precipitation days = 11.4 | Oct precipitation days = 21.9 | Nov precipitation days = 20.9 | Dec precipitation days = 21.0 | year precipitation days = 180.9 | source 1 = NOAA<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Rwanda/CSV/BUGARAMA_RIZ.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bugarama |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = June 16, 2024}}</ref> }}

==See also== * Bukavu * Lake Kivu * Access Bank Rwanda

==External links== * [https://venture-rwanda.blogspot.com/2009/08/bugarama-rice-plantation.html About Bugarama Rice Plantation]

==References== {{reflist}} {{Authority control}}

Category:Rusizi District Category:Western Province, Rwanda Category:Populated places in Rwanda