Musha, Rwanda

For other uses, see Musha.
Musha
Sector
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Country Rwanda
ProvinceEastern Province
DistrictRwamagana District
Area
 • Sector
44.83 km2 (17.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Sector
27,525
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,607

Musha is sector in Rwanda. The village of Gikoro is located in the sector.

It was a site of a major massacre in the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis, where over 1,000 people were killed.[2][3]

Now it is known as a health center for the region.[4]

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Musha Sector
  2. ^ Combs, Nancy Amoury (2007). Guilty Pleas in International Criminal Law: Constructing a Restorative Justice Approach. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-5352-4.
  3. ^ Pilger, John (2005). Tell Me No Lies: Investigative Journalism that Changed the World. Thunder's Mouth Press. ISBN 978-1-56025-786-8.
  4. ^ "GAVI | Rwanda | Health Education". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-16.

1°55′S 30°21′E / 1.917°S 30.350°E / -1.917; 30.350

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