Ort in Ruanda - Kigali, Liste Der Stdte in Ruanda, Ruhengeri, Butare, Gitarama, Kibuye, Kibeho, Rwamagana, Cyangugu, Byumba, Kibungo, Gisenyi (English, German, Paperback)

Kapitel: Kigali, Liste Der Stdte in Ruanda, Ruhengeri, Butare, Gitarama, Kibuye, Kibeho, Rwamagana, Cyangugu, Byumba, Kibungo, Gisenyi, Nyanza, Nyabitekeri. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Kigali, population 965,398 (2009), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of Rwanda are located in the city, as are the government ministries. The city is coterminous with the province of Kigali City, which was enlarged in January 2006 as part of local government reorganisation in the country. The city's urban area covers about 70% of the municipal boundaries. Mount Kigali and one of the Northern suburbs Kigali was founded in 1907 under German colonial rule, but did not become the capital until Rwandan independence in 1962. The traditional capital was the seat of the mwami (king) in Nyanza, while the colonial seat of power was in Butare, then known as Astrida. Butare was initially the leading contender to be the capital of the new independent nation, but Kigali was chosen because of its more central location. Since then the city has grown very quickly and is now the major political, economic and cultural centre of Rwanda. Beginning on April 6, 1994, Kigali was the scene of the Rwandan Genocide - the slaughter of approximately one million Tutsi and moderate Hutu by Hutu militias (interahamwe), and some members of the Rwandan army - and of fierce fighting between the army (mostly Hutu) and Tutsi-dominated Rwandese Patriotic Front. Although damaged, the city's structure has recovered. Northern Kigali suburb Kigali seen from Spot Satellite Climate chart for Kigali Kigali International Airport A row of minibus share taxis waiting to depart in Kigali, Rwanda The Mille Collines hotelThe city is built in hilly country, ...http://booksllc.net/?l=de