Rusumo, Tanzania

Rusumo is a town in northwestern Tanzania, at the border with Rwanda. It sits across the Kagera River from Rusumo, Rwanda.[1]

Rusumo
Town
Rusumo Town
Location of Rusumo, Tanzania
Rusumo Town
Rusumo Town (Africa)
Rusumo Town
Rusumo Town (Tanzania)
Coordinates: 02°23′05″S 30°47′01″E
CountryTanzania
RegionKagera Region
DistrictNgara District
Time zoneGMT + 3
Area code(s)028
ClimateAw
Websitewww.kagera.go.tz

Location

Rusumo is a town in Ngara District, in the Kagera Region of Tanzania. It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road north-west of Nyakasanza, the nearest town.[2] This is approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), by road, north-east of Ngara, where the district headquarters are located.[3] The geographical coordinates of Rusumo, Tanzania are: 2°23'05.0"S, 30°47'01.0"E (Latitude:-2.384722; Longitude:30.783611).[4]

Overview

Rusumo is described as a Rural Ward, one of twenty, in Ngara District.[5] Rusumo Falls, on the Kagera River, lies across the river, partly within this town, and partly in neighboring Rusumo, Rwanda. Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station, currently under construction, also partly lies within this location.[6]

The town is served by a One-Stop-Border-Post (OSBP), housing both customs and immigration services of both countries, in one location. Arriving vehicles and passengers and their goods and luggage are processed once in one office by officers from both countries.[7]


Transport

The main highway B3, from Isaka, passes through Rusumo, Tanzania, and enters Rusumo, Rwanda and continues to Kigali as Highway RN3.[4] In 2014, Japanese and indigenous engineers and technicians completed the construction of the New Rusumo Bridge. The bridge, built with a grant of US$30 million, donated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The work included building the new bridge, access roads, truck parks and the OSBPs, housing immigration and customs areas in both countries.[8]

Population

According to the 2012 national census the population of Rusumo Ward (Rusumo Rural), was enumerated at 12,925 people, of whom 6,428 (49.7 percent) were males and 6,497 (50.3 percent) were females.[9]

References
  1. Gt35a (20 April 2015). "Crossing the Rusumo Border from Rwanda to Tanzania". The Netherlands: Tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. Globefeed.com (17 September 2018). "Distance between Rusumo, Tanzania and Nyakasanza, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. Globefeed.com (17 September 2018). "Distance between Rusumo, Tanzania and Ngara, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. Google (17 September 2018). "Location of Rusumo, Tanzania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania (2 April 2017). "The Wards And Population of Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania, According to the 2012 National Population Census". Dar es Salaam: Cityopulation.de Quoting National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. The Independent (30 March 2017). "Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi Start Construction of Rusumo Dam". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. DLCA.Logcluster.Org (17 September 2018). "2.3.1 Tanzania Border Crossing of Rusumo". DLCA.Logcluster.Org. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  8. Japan International Cooperation Agency (2014). "Focus on Rwanda: Building a New Future: The Bridge at Rusumo". Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  9. National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania (2 April 2017). "Population of Rusumo Ward, Ngara District, Kagera Region, Tanzania, According To The 2012 National Population Census". Dar es Salaam: Citypopulation.info Quoting National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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