Kibungo


title: "Kibungo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-rwanda", "kibungo", "eastern-province,-rwanda"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-rwanda" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibungo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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native_name
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total_typeTown and sector
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name[[Image:Flag of Rwanda.svg
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Eastern Province
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Ngoma District
leader_titleMayor
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established_title
established_title2
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area_total_km243.37
area_land_km2
population_as_of2022 census
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population_urban17087
population_blank1_titleEthnicities
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Kibungo is a town and sector in the Republic of Rwanda. It is the political, administrative and commercial capital of Ngoma District. In 1998, Kibungo became the site of at least four of Rwanda's last 22 executions. All of the convicts were executed for crimes related to the 1994 genocide.

Location

Kibungo is located in Ngoma District, Eastern Province. Its location lies in the southeastern part of Rwanda, along the main road (B3) from Kigali in Rwanda, to Nyakasanza, in Tanzania. Kibungo lies approximately 73 km by road southeast of Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda.

Climate

| width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Kibungo (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 33.8 | Feb record high C = 33.1 | Mar record high C = 31.7 | Apr record high C = 30.6 | May record high C = 31.4 | Jun record high C = 30.6 | Jul record high C = 30.1 | Aug record high C = 31.5 | Sep record high C = 32.0 | Oct record high C = 32.3 | Nov record high C = 31.2 | Dec record high C = 33.5 | year record high C = | Jan high C = 26.7 | Feb high C = 26.8 | Mar high C = 26.2 | Apr high C = 25.5 | May high C = 25.7 | Jun high C = 26.6 | Jul high C = 27.1 | Aug high C = 27.5 | Sep high C = 27.7 | Oct high C = 26.5 | Nov high C = 25.5 | Dec high C = 26.1 | year high C = 26.5 | Jan mean C = 20.9 | Feb mean C = 21.0 | Mar mean C = 20.6 | Apr mean C = 20.3 | May mean C = 20.4 | Jun mean C = 20.8 | Jul mean C = 21.0 | Aug mean C = 21.4 | Sep mean C = 21.5 | Oct mean C = 20.9 | Nov mean C = 20.2 | Dec mean C = 20.7 | year mean C = 20.8 | Jan low C = 15.1 | Feb low C = 15.2 | Mar low C = 15.0 | Apr low C = 15.0 | May low C = 15.1 | Jun low C = 15.0 | Jul low C = 15.0 | Aug low C = 15.3 | Sep low C = 15.2 | Oct low C = 15.2 | Nov low C = 15.0 | Dec low C = 15.3 | year low C = 15.1 | Jan record low C = 9.0 | Feb record low C = 10.4 | Mar record low C = 9.9 | Apr record low C = 9.7 | May record low C = 9.6 | Jun record low C = 10.7 | Jul record low C = 9.4 | Aug record low C = 10.2 | Sep record low C = 10.6 | Oct record low C = 10.6 | Nov record low C = 10.9 | Dec record low C = 9.8 | year record low C = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 78.8 | Feb precipitation mm = 97.1 | Mar precipitation mm = 156.1 | Apr precipitation mm = 177.9 | May precipitation mm = 127.6 | Jun precipitation mm = 16.6 | Jul precipitation mm = 12.7 | Aug precipitation mm = 42.1 | Sep precipitation mm = 69.0 | Oct precipitation mm = 121.2 | Nov precipitation mm = 197.9 | Dec precipitation mm = 119.7 | year precipitation mm = 1216.8 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 6.7 | Feb precipitation days = 7.3 | Mar precipitation days = 10.6 | Apr precipitation days = 14.7 | May precipitation days = 7.4 | Jun precipitation days = 1.4 | Jul precipitation days = 0.7 | Aug precipitation days = 2.5 | Sep precipitation days = 5.6 | Oct precipitation days = 9.1 | Nov precipitation days = 17.0 | Dec precipitation days = 10.4 | year precipitation days = 93.4 | source 1 = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Rwanda/CSV/KIBUNGO-KAZO.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Kibungo-Kazo |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = June 16, 2024}}

Population

As of the census of 2022, the population of Kibungo Sector was at 31,445.

Places of interest

References

References

  1. [https://www.citypopulation.de/en/rwanda/sector/admin/ngoma/5605__kibungo/ Citypopulation.de] Population and area of Kibungo sector
  2. "Partial List of Rwandans Executed".
  3. [http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Rwanda_Distance_Result.asp?%20fromplace=Kibungo%20(Kibungo)&toplace=Kigali%20(Kigali)&fromlat=-2.1644444&tolat=-1.9536111&fromlng=30.5419444&tolng=30.0605556 Road Distance Between Kigali And Kibungo With Map]
  4. "Rwamagana And Kibungo Hospitals To Be Upgraded To Referral Hospitals".

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