Nyanza District
Nyanza District | |
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Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Province | Southern |
| Capital | Nyanza |
| Area | |
| 672.3 km2 (259.6 sq mi) | |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| 365,718 | |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 33,765 |
| • Rural | 331,953 |
Nyanza is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, Republic of Rwanda. Its capital is Nyanza town, which is also the provincial capital. Nyanza is a Bantu word meaning lake, which probably refers to the small body of water created by a dam to the west of Nyanza town and sometimes referred to by the local residents as “Ikiyaga” or lake. which probably refers to a large lake to the west of Nyanza city.