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]
Bwakira | |
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  Bwakira | |
| Coordinates: 2°11′09″S 29°33′16″E / 2.18592°S 29.55451°E | |
| Country | Rwanda |
References edit
Citations
- ^ Longman 2010, p. 239.
- ^ Longman 2010, p. 240.
- ^ 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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