Bwakira
Bwakira is located in Rwanda
Bwakira
Bwakira
Coordinates: 2°11′09″S 29°33′16″E / 2.18592°S 29.55451°E / -2.18592; 29.55451
CountryRwanda

Bwakira is a former commune in western Rwanda. The main town was Birambo.[1] In 1991 the population density was 343 people per square kilometer.[2] During the Rwandan genocide the mayor (burgomaster) of Bwakira ordered mass killings and mass graves to be dug at Birambo.[3]

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Longman 2010, p. 239.
  2. ↑ Longman 2010, p. 240.
  3. ↑ Morel 2010, p. 996.

Sources

  • Longman, Timothy (2010). Christianity and Genocide in Rwanda. Cambridge University Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-521-19139-5. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  • Morel, Jacques (June 2010). La France Au Coeur du Génocide des Tutsi. MOREL Jacques. p. 996. ISBN 978-2-84405-242-1. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  • "Ngororero Administrative Map" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda. Retrieved 2013-04-02.


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