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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Nemba
Nemba is a settlement in Rwanda.

Location

Nemba is located in Bugesera District, in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, at the border with the Republic of Burundi. Its location is about 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, southeast of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city. The geographical coordinates of this settlement are: 02°21'09.0"S, 30°13'03.0"E (Latitude:-2.352500; Longitude:30.217500). Nemba is located at an average elevation of 1,555 metres (5,102 ft), above sea level.

Population

In 2012, the national population census enumerated the population of Rweru Sector (of which Nemba Cell is a component), at 28,782 people.

Points of interest

The points of interest within the town limits or close to the edges of town include: (a) the offices of Nema Local Council (b) the international border crossing between Rwanda and Burundi (c) Nemba Airport, a small civilian airport, administered by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority.

The international border crossing is administered through two "One-Stop-Border-Post" (OSBP) facilities, (one in each country), whereby the customs, immigration and police clearances of both countries are obtained in one location when leaving one country and entering another.

See also

References

  1. ^ Tumwebaze, Peterson (21 October 2015). "One dead as illegal mine in Bugesera District caves in". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ Globefeed.com (19 September 2018). "Distance between Kigali, Rwanda and Nemba Primary School, Rwanda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Location of Nemba, Bugesera, Rwanda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. ^ Elevationmap.net (19 September 2018). "Elevation of Nemba, Rweru, Bugesera, Rwanda". Elevationmap.net. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. ^ National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (15 August 2012). "The population of the districts and sectors of Rwanda according to the last census". Kigali: Citypopulation.de Quoting National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  6. ^ Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (19 September 2018). "Nemba Airstrip: For the traveler seeking for a tour in the south eastern part of the country, a landing spot is available". Kigali: Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. ^ Gashayija, Nathan (12 January 2015). "Importance of One Stop Border Post facilities in EAC integration". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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