| 词条 | Nyanza District |
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|official_name = Nyanza District |settlement_type = District |image_map = NyanzaDist.png |map_caption = Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Rwanda |subdivision_type2 = Province |subdivision_name2 = Southern |seat_type = Capital |seat = Nyanza |area_total_km2 = 672 |population_as_of = 2012 census |population_total = 323719 |population_density_km2 = auto }} Nyanza is a district (akarere) in Southern Province, 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. Geography, economy and tourismThe district lies between Muhanga (previously known as Gitarama) and Huye (previously known as Butare), straddling the main Kigali to Bujumbura road. The town of Nyanza requires a turn off the main road. It is a 2 1/2 hour bus ride to Kigali, a 1 1/2 hour bus ride to Muhanga, a one-hour bus ride to Huye, a 30-minute bus ride to Ruhango and a 16-minute bus ride to Gatagara. The bus station is in the center of Nyanza town, next to the outdoor but covered market. The main bus companies serving Nyanza are Volcano or Horizon, which leave every half hour and seat about 28 passengers. There are also smaller vans known as Twege buses that fit in as many people as possible and depart when full. Nyanza town contains the Laiterie de Nyabasindu, one of Rwanda's largest milk and yogurt producing companies. The palace of the last umwami (traditional king) of Rwanda is located within walking distance of the town center and is the town's main tourist attraction. There, one can see the king's traditional palace living arrangements and the modern palace built by the Belgians for the king. A Rwandan woman dressed in an umushanana (Rwanda's silky, flowing traditional dress) guides visitors through the palaces. The highlight of the tour is the unusual Inyambo cattle, known for their enormous heavy horns. Visitors may touch a cow and have their photos taken with the cow while a traditional herdsman sings to the cow. The grounds are nicely landscaped. There is a large covered outdoor restaurant and coffee shop overlooking the gardens in front of the modern palace of the king. Another tourist attraction is the Art Museum, which is currently in transition to another type of museum. The view from the museum of the surrounding hills is breathtaking. Currently, the Art Museum has a children's art room and many photographs of Rwandans and Rwandan life. The large building was built for the King. However, he never lived in it before he left Rwanda. Both the art museum and the King's Palace have large parking lots and small gift shops selling Rwandan crafts, tee shirts, etc. Nyanza town has a number of hotels and motels. The two largest are The Heritage Hotel and Dayenu Hotel. They each have upscale restaurants and are located in the center of town. The Dayenu Hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and beautiful grounds, including an outdoor bar. The nearest motel to the bus station is The New Life Motel, which also serves food and has a bar. Also close to the bus station is the Inyambo Motel. On the way into town near the Bank of Kigali is the Free Motel. Nyanza has two banks: The Bank of Kigali, on the road into town, and the Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) located on the road from Nyanza town to King's Palace and across from the Heritage Hotel. Both banks have ATMs. Nyanza has a hospital, a few clinics and several pharmacies. Its outdoor market has a fruit and vegetable section, a large section of beans and a section where vendors sell live chickens and rabbits. There are also sections for hardware, fabric, shoe repair, tailors, second hand clothing, shoes, cell phone and watch repair, kitchenware, bedding, farming implements, flour, sugar and oil. Vendors also sell backpacks and personal care items. On the streets around the market are stores selling food, gifts, cell phones and sundries. Nyanza town has at least two institutions of higher education: the University of Lay Adventists (UNILAK), on the road into Nyanza, and the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD), located on the road to the King's Palace at the intersection of the Avenue des Sports. ILPD hosts a six-month residential post-graduate diploma course, offering practical legal education. It also hosts short continuing education classes in law or law-related subjects for judges, lawyers, bailiffs and others. Nyanza town has a large stadium, located just past ILPD. There, football (soccer) matches are held. ILPD uses the stadium for its graduations. Also, the annual Umuganura (Rwandan public holiday celebrating the harvest and giving thanks. Rwanda claims that it has been celebrated for 1,800 years) festivities take place at the stadium. Beyond the stadium is Nyanza's cemetery, where both Christians and Muslims are buried. On the last Saturday of every month, the citizens of Nyanza participate in Rwanda's community service work projects called Umuganda, which may be road widening, picking up litter, weeding or building a house for a needy person. During Umuganda, shops are closed. SectorsNyanza district is divided into 10 sectors (imirenge): Busasamana, Busoro, Cyabakamyi, Kibirizi, Kigoma, Mukingo, Muyira, Ntyazo, Nyagisozi and Rwabicuma. References
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