Mugina, Kigali
Mugina | |
|---|---|
Sector and town | |
  Mugina Location in Rwanda | |
| Coordinates: 2°06′47″S 29°57′18″E / 2.11314°S 29.95498°E | |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Province | Southern Province |
| District | Kamonyi |
| Area | |
• Sector and town | 89.75 km2 (34.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Sector and town | 45,894 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14,755 |
| (2012 census) | |
Mugina is a sector and town in Kamonyi District, Southern Province, Rwanda[2] and a suburb of Kigali. The town had a population of 14,755 in the 2012 census, while the sector had a population of 45,894 in the 2022 census.[1][3]
History
[edit]During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, a major massacre occurred in Mugina, during which houses with women and children inside were burned. In total, thousands of people had been killed. On 3 October 2023, Pierre-Claver Karangwa was arrested in the Netherlands for his role in this massacre.[4][5]
Notable people
[edit]Mugina is the birthplace of army officers Augustin Bizimungu and Ildephonse Hategekimana, both of whom were major perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mugina (Sector, Rwanda) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org.
- ^ "Rwanda (Cities & Urban Localities) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in the Netherlands". Reuters. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Oud-legerofficier Rwanda opgepakt in Ermelo in verband met genocide". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "Indictment against Bizimungu" (PDF). ICTR.
- ^ "Ildephonse Hategekimana v. The Prosecutor, Appeals Chamber Judgement" (PDF). ICTR. 8 May 2012. Case No. ICTR-00-558-A. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.