Musanze District

Musanze is a district in the Northern Province of Rwanda. Its capital city is Ruhengeri.

Musanze District
District
Shown within Northern Province and Rwanda
CountryRwanda
ProvinceNorthern
CapitalMuhoza
Area
 • Total530 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total398,986
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)

Geography and tourism

Musanze is Rwanda's most mountainous district, containing the largest part of the Volcanoes National Park, and its head office at Kinigi. Five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga chain (Karisimbi, Bisoke, Sabyinyo, Gahinga and Muhabura) are within the district boundaries. It is also in this district that most of Rwanda's mountain gorillas are found, making it the most popular tourist destination in the country.

Sectors

Musanze district is divided into 15 sectors (imirenge): Busogo, Cyuve, Gacaca, Gashaki, Gataraga, Kimonyi, Kinigi, Muhoza, Muko, Musanze, Nkotsi, Nyange, Remera, Rwaza and Shingiro. But Musanze district is not entirely covering the whole area of former Ruhengeri province. 68 cells, and 432 umudugudus/villages, with a population of 398,986.

Irish Potatoes plantation
Potato plants

Irish potatoes are mainly grown in Burera, Musanze, Nyabihu and Rubavu districts and this program is expected to harmonize the Irish potato trading locally and turn it into export-oriented business[1][2]

Irish potatoes in the market

References
  1. "Irish potato new organisation and wholesale market launched". www.minicom.gov.rw. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. "Rwanda increased its Irish potato production". www.agriterra.org. Retrieved 2020-10-12.

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