Southern Province (Rwanda)
| Southern Province of Intara y'amajyepfo |
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| Country | Rwanda |
| Capital | Nyanza |
| surface | 6118 km² |
| Residents | 2,589,975 |
| density | 423 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | RW-05 |
Coordinates: 2 ° 33 ' S , 29 ° 48' E
The Southern Province ( Kinyarwanda : Intara y'amajyepfo , French Province du Sud , English Southern Province ) is a province of Rwanda . It was formed with the introduction of a new administrative structure on January 1, 2006 from the former provinces of Gikongoro, Guitarama and Butare. The southern province consists of the eight districts of Gisagara, Huye, Kamonyi, Muhanga, Nyamagabe, Nyanza, Nyaruguru and Ruhango. Its capital is the former royal residence Nyanza , other cities are Gikongoro , Guitarama and Butare . In the south the province borders on Burundi .
According to the 2012 census, the province has 2,589,975 inhabitants.
economy
Around 95% of the population live from agriculture and animal husbandry (especially cattle farming). Various staple foods and, as cash crops, tea and coffee (including Maraba Bourbon coffee) are grown. Several tea factories and coffee washing stations process these products. There are other industries in the southern province such as brick production, matchbox production and mineral water bottling. The craft is mainly organized through associations.
Furthermore, transport, communication and trade with neighboring countries also provide a lot of work. Buses connect the province with Kigali and Bujumbura , the largest city in Burundi. Tourism is growing.
