Gisenyi Province was one of the 12 provinces of Rwanda prior to 2006. It is now part of the Western Province.
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Gisenyi was the home province of Juvénal Habyarimana, and during his rule it provided "virtually all the leaders of the army and security service", and a disproportionate number of office holders for important government jobs. Together with neighboring Ruhengeri Province, Gisenyi was also blessed with disproportionate development funds and enrollment in higher education.[1]
Notable people edit
- Félicité Niyitegeka (1934-1994). Roman Catholic nun in charge of Centre Saint Pierre in Gisenyi
References edit
- ^ Des Forges, Alison (March 1999). Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda – History → Prosperity, Short-Lived and Superficial. New York: Human Rights Watch. ISBN 1-56432-171-1.