Until
January 2006, Umutara Province was one of the 12
provinces (intara) of
Rwanda
. However, due to local government
reorganization, this area is now part of the new larger
East Province.
The old province was situated in the north-east of the country,
bordering
Uganda to the east and
Tanzania to the north.
Within Rwanda it
borders Kibungo
to the south
and Byumba
to the
west. The province was made up of districts and 81
Sectors, with its capital at Nyagatare
.
Umutara had an area of 4,250 square kilometers, most of which is
grasslands. The population in 2005 was
421,600.
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