Back Distrikt Nyanza BS Districte de Nyanza Catalan Nyanza District CEB Distrikt Nyanza German Δήμος Νυάνζα (Ρουάντα) Greek District de Nyanza French Distretto di Nyanza Italian Ньанза (район) MRJ Nyanza (distrito) Portuguese Akarere ka Nyanza Kinyarwanda
Nyanza District | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Southern Province and Rwanda | |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Province | Southern |
| Capital | Nyanza |
| Area | |
| • District | 672.3 km2 (259.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • District | 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.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Nyanza District