GICUMBI DISTRICT
Gicumbi District is one of 30 districts of Rwanda. Rwanda is a country located in Central Africa. It is bordered by Uganda to the north, Tanzania to the East, Burundi to the South and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the West.
Gicumbi District is governed by Organic Law No. 29/2005 of 31/12/2005 determining the administrative entities of the Republic of Rwanda especially in Annex II.2.2.3 characterizing the administrative boundaries of districts.
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0.3. Objectives of the District
Objectives of Gicumbi District can be summarized as follows:
- Coordinate and assist the basic entities, including sectors to offer quality services and good
Customer care and service delivery
- Plan, coordinate and implement development programs
- Promote cooperation and exchange with other District
GICUMBI DISTRICT KEY PRIORITIES
1. WATER AND SANITATION
2. ROADS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
3. ENERGY
4. AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK
5. ICT
A. LOCATION
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It is one of the five districts which compose the Northern Province
Gicumbi District is bounded:
• North: from West to East, Gicumbi District is bounded respectively by Burera District, the Ugandan border and Nyagatare District in Eastern Province.
• In the East: From North to South, Gicumbi District is limited by Districts of Nyagatare, Gatsibo and Rwamagana.
• In the South: from East to West, Gicumbi District is bordered with Rwamagana and Gasabo Districts and is separated by Lake Muhazi.
• To the west: from South to North the District is separated to Gasabo by lake Muhazi and touches on Rulindo District and Burera.
The geographical coordinates are 1 ° 10 'and 10 ° 47' East latitude and 29 ° and 54 ° 30 35 ' in South Longitude.
A. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
1. The relief
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Gicumbi is characterized by a relief with steep slopes and a mountainous topography character. the pateau is surround by steep ravines with small valleys segmented by multiple swamps.It is a succession of steep hills giving rise to a multitude of watersheds all converging towards the Great Basin of the Nile.
Category slope | value of the slope in% | Approximate Area in km2 | % of the total Area |
Flat | 0-2 | 40 | 4.8 |
Flat | 2-13 | 5 | 0.6 |
Steep | 13-25 | 35 | 4.2 |
Hilly | 25-55 | 748 | 90.4 |
Very high slope | 55-70 | 0 | 0 |
Steep slope | > 70 | 0 | 0 |
Total District | | 828 | 100.0 |
The district is located in the highlands area of Buberuka with a succession of steep hills, rugged mountains and sometimes separated by deep and narrow valleys and high altitude varying between 1800 m and 2500 m
2. Soils
The district of Gicumbi is in the mountains characterized by lateritic soils and granites. The soils in quartz are also available on a lot of massifs. The swamps and the shallows are characterized by rich and deep clayey soils. The erosion resulting on heavy rain during the long rain season was developed on high slopes before radical terracing and environment protection in general. Regarding the morphology, swamps and shallows are characterized by clayey soils rich in silts and covered in some places by the alluviums and colluviums. Agriculture is favored by the presence of the humid soils.
Gicumbi District has a tropical climate with a rainfall ranging in 1200mm to 1500mm.
The District of Gicumbi has four seasonal climates: 2 rainy seasons and 2 dry seasons. Ordinary the minor rainy season begins in September to December and the short dry season extends from January to February while the long rainy season extends from March to May when the long dry season begins June to August. But nowadays, the climate changes catastrophically and seasons has become irregular due to current climate change.
II. 1. Climate information from stations
Station Name | District | Altitude | No. years of observation | Rain mm / / year | Number of rainy days | average temperature ° C |
Byumba | Gicumbi | 2.235 | 64 | 1.291 | 147 | 17 |
Masogwe | Gicumbi | 2.200 | 3 | 1.366 | ‘’ | ‘’ |
Mulindi | Gicumbi | 2.100 | 3 | 1.237 | ‘’ | ‘’ |
II. 2. Climate information from Gicumbi town station
Month | | Rainfall | Rainfall | | Temperature | Temperature |
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 |
JANUARY | 78,4 | 85,2 | 87,7 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 18.0 |
FEBRUARY | 44,7 | 110.8 | 66.5 | 18.9 | 18.0 | 18.9 |
MARCH | 92.1 | 144.3 | 250.9 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.2 |
APRIL | 153.6 | 194.3 | 176.3 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 18.4 |
MAY | 100.8 | 876 | 88.4 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 19.6 |
JUNE | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.3 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 19.6 |
JULY | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 18.4 | 19.8 |
AUGUST | 105.4 | 27.8 | 101.0 | 18.1 | 18.9 | 18.5 |
SEPTEMBER | 182.4 | 63.5 | 154.2 | 17.6 | 18.2 | 18.5 |
OCTOBER | 145.1 | 178.3 | 103.2 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
NOVEMBER | 108.2 | 116.6 | 40.3 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
DECEMBER | 36.5 | 108.9 | 27.4 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 18.4 |
TOTAL | 1.047.2 | 1.116.4 | 1.130.2 | - | - | - |
AVERAGE | | 1094 ,6 | | 17.7 | 18.0 | 18.5 |
PERIOD | HUMIDITY | PERCENTAGE | GAP |
DAY | DAY | 75% | 10% |
| EVENING | 85% | |
SEASON | RAIN | 95% | 30% |
| DRY | 65% | |
III. 4 CLIMATIC REGIONS
AREAS AGRO CLIMATIC | SOIL | AREA GIS | PROPORTION IN % |
Highlands of BUBERUKA | clay
Sand, clay | 536 | 65 |
East Plateau | Clay, silty laterites | 96 | 11 |
Central Plateau | Organic | 196 | 24 |
Total District | | 828 | 100 |
3. The hydrology
The hydrographic network consists of very many rivers which most torrential character, sometimes cut by Rapids or falls likely to produce electrical energy. These rivers or streams lie in the plains of floods swamp namely Mwange, Mulindi, Mutulirwa, Walufu, Muyanza and Gaseke. Some of them have a permanent flow that would allow irrigation once wetlands developed and mastered the flow. Hydrography of the District is also characterized by the wetlands of Rugezi and Lake Muhazi whose waters are respectively shared with the Burera District in the North and Rwamagana region East et du Gasabo District in the city of Kigali.
VI. FLORA AND FAUNA
The fauna and flora of the District have virtually disappeared with the uncontrolled destruction of their natural habitat by very dense human occupation. As wild animals, it found that of jackals and hares, he is also reptiles, and birds such as swallows, crowned cranes, Ravens, pigeons etc. On hills can be seen from afforestation created by man that is eucalyptus, pinus, grivelleras.... Sporadically some agro - forest trees are scattered here and in the fields there. The rest is often occupied by non-productive banana plantations and agricultural plantations variable according to the seasons. A tea plantation occupies the Valley of Muturirwa and Mulindi, while sugar cane is abundant from Gaseke and a few papyrus are on the shores of Lake Muhazi
| POPULATION | | AREA | DENSITY |
MEN | WOMENS | TOTAL | | |
172.144 | 19O.187 | 362.331 | 867 KM2 | 418HAB/KM2 |
VIII. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
This administrative structure is the result of the second phase of administrative reform initiated by the Government of the national unity of Rwanda to the policy of decentralization and good governance. It is the well - being social and sustainable development of the population who is challenged to play a participatory role in the day-to-day management of the city. This policy is part of the broad guidelines for the development of the country Vision 2020, the objectives of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the economic development and the strategy to combat poverty (EDPRS);.
It is support on the five pillars of the Vision 2020 and its four cross –cutting areas on the eight objectives defined by the General Assembly of the United Nations to be achieved by all countries by 2015 and finally on the basic principles and priorities of the economic development and poverty reduction strategy
DISTRICT GICUMBI | SECTORS | CELLS | VILLAGES |
1 | 21 | 109 | 630 |
ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT
N° | SECTORS | NUMBER OF CELLS | NUMBER OF VILLAGES | NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS |
1 | BUKURE | 4 | 23 | 2.328 |
2 | BWISIGE | 4 | 31 | 2.908 |
3 | BYUMBA | 9 | 51 | 5.667 |
4 | CUMBA | 6 | 27 | 2.967 |
5 | GITI | 3 | 16 | 2.083 |
6 | KAGEYO | 5 | 27 | 3.145 |
7 | KANIGA | 5 | 34 | 3.133 |
8 | MANYAGIRO | 6 | 36 | 4.240 |
9 | MIYOVE | 3 | 29 | 3270 |
10 | MUKARANGE | 6 | 34 | 3.436 |
11 | MUKO | 5 | 26 | 3.224 |
12 | MUTETE | 5 | 37 | 4.175 |
13 | NYAMIYAGA | 7 | 27 | 3.693 |
14 | NYANKENKE | 7 | 36 | 3.986 |
15 | RUBAYA | 5 | 18 | 2.312 |
16 | RUKOMO | 6 | 39 | 4.408 |
17 | RUTARE | 3 | 24 | 2.644 |
18 | RUSHAKI | 6 | 30 | 3.688 |
19 | RUVUNE | 6 | 33 | 3.577 |
20 | RWAMIKO | 3 | 19 | 2.262 |
21 | SHANGASHA | 5 | 27 | 3.235 |
TOTAL | 21 | 109 | 630 | 70.381 |
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The organizational structure of the District is designed as follows
N° | UNITE ADMINITSRATIVE | TOTAL PREVU | EFFECTIF | NIVEAU DE FORMATION |
| | | | <A2 | A2 | A1 ,LIC2 ,MEMORANT | A0 et plus |
1 | DISTRICT | 45 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
2 | SECTEUR | 189 | 105 | - | 21 | 57 | 27 |
3 | CELLULE | 109 | 109 | - | 109 | - | - |
| TOTAL | 347 | 250 | 1 | 133 | 68 | 58 |
III 11 NIVEAU DE QUALIFICATION DU PERSONNEL DANS L’ENSEIGNEMENT
NIVEAU DE FORMATION | EFFECTIF |
EAP,EMA,,EMM,EMP,ENP,ENTA | 24 |
D3,D4,D5,A3 non pédagogique | 164 |
D6,D7, autres | 1.100 |
TOTAL | 1.288 |
III 11 NIVEAU DE QUALIFICATION DUPERSONNEL DANS L’ENSEIGNEMENT
DOMAINE | DR | ING LIC | A1,Bac ?Cand | A2,D6,D7 | D4 ;D5 | AUTRES | TOTAL |
SCIENCES | 0 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 94 |
LETTRES ,SCIENCES HUMAINES | 1 | 20 | 5O | 92 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
SCIENCES DE L’EDUCATION | 1 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
SCIENCES ECONONIQUES,JURIDIQUES | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
AGRONOMIE | O | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
VETERINAIRES | O | 0 | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FORMATION MEDICALE | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
INDUSTRIE ,ARTISANAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AUTRES | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
TOTAL | 4 | 59 | 112 | 213 | 3 | 1 | 392 |
III .12 NIVEAU DE QUALIFICATION DU PERSONNEL MEDICALE DANS LES FORMATIONS SANITAIRES DU Distri
district | Formation med | NOMBRE | Auxilliaires | A3 | A2 | A1 | AO | TOTAL/P |
GICUMBI | HOPITAL | 1 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 78 |
| DISPENSAIRE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| C.S. | 14 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| TOTAL | 28 | 20 | 8 | 100 | 16 | 5 | 138 |
III. 13 ADHESION AUX MUTUELLES DE SANTE ET A RA
NBRE SECTEUR | NBRE MUTUELLE | POP BENEFICIAIRE | TAUX D’ADHESION % | NBRE ADHERENTS RAMA |
21 | 20 | 269.266 | 81,2 | |
III . 14 INFRASTRUCTURES
III 14 . 1 BATIMENTS ADMINISTRATIFS
ENTITEADMIN | BON ETAT | AREABILITER | A CONSTRUIRE | TOTAL | TELEPHONE | EAU ET ELECTRICITE | OBS |
DISTRICT GICUMBII | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | 1 | |
SECTEURS | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
CELLULLES | 3 | 6 | 100 | 109 | 0 | 0 | |
The Gicumbi Distict has urban zone and rural areas. The urban zone is Gicumbi town where is concentrated all infrastructures for commerce and other services such as public buildings, schools churches, modern market, hospital ,lodges and hotel URUMULI. In rural zone the settlement is ingoing in villages (Imidugudu) while before the habitat was sparsely populated scattered over the village and we found somehow trading centers.
