Nyagatare is a town in the North East of Rwanda. With a population of more than 100,000[citation needed], it is one of the most populous settlements in the Eastern Province along with Rwamagana and Kibungo.
Nyagatare City | |
|---|---|
  Nyagatare City Location in Rwanda | |
| Coordinates: 01°17′35″S 30°19′30″E / 1.29306°S 30.32500°E | |
| Country |  Rwanda |
| Province | Eastern Province |
| District | Nyagatare District |
| Elevation | 1,414 m (4,639 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 100,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
Location
editNyagatare is located in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, close to Rwanda's International borders with both Tanzania and Uganda.
Overview
editNyagatare is the largest metropolitan area and the capital of Nyagatare District, in Eastern Province, in Rwanda's northeast. At the center of a cattle farming region, the city is a point of milk collection for several milk producers such as Inyange Industries Ltd. Milk from Nyagatare is exported to other regions of Rwanda.[citation needed]
Infrastructure
editPower
editAs of July 2021, only 1% of the population has access to electricity,[2] The Rwandan government is contracting for the construction of a hydroelectric dam and power plant north of Nyangatare on the Muvumbe river.[3]
Water
edit25% of households rely on water from public stand posts.[4]
Population
editIn 2002, the population of Nyagatare was estimated at about 8,500.[5] The population has grown considerably since 1994, boosted by an influx of former refugees from Uganda, reaching 52,107 in the 2012 census.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Nyagatare (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.3 (93.7) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.8 (1.69) |
59.0 (2.32) |
121.8 (4.80) |
105.9 (4.17) |
137.8 (5.43) |
28.3 (1.11) |
5.4 (0.21) |
29.1 (1.15) |
75.7 (2.98) |
121.5 (4.78) |
107.7 (4.24) |
72.2 (2.84) |
907.1 (35.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.1 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 18.2 | 10.3 | 104.4 |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ [citation needed]
- ^ Sánchez-Jacob, Eduardo; González-García, Andrés; Mazorra, Javier; Ciller, Pedro; Lumbreras, Julio; Pérez-Arriaga, José Ignacio (2021-07-06). "Joint Optimal Planning of Electricity and Modern Energy Cooking Services Access in Nyagatare". Energies. 14 (14): 4093. doi:10.3390/en14144093. hdl:1721.1/133205.2. ISSN 1996-1073.
- ^ Hako, Nasi (2022-07-05). "Rwanda: Construction of dam and hydropower plant". ESI-Africa.com. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ Alli, Mofe Oluwatoba (2019). Approaches to managing urbanization: A case study of the importance of developing secondary cities in Rwanda (Thesis). Columbia University. doi:10.7916/d8-3gwt-m155.
- ^ Estimated Population In 2002
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Nyagatare". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 16, 2024.