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Burera District, Northern Province, Rwandai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Burera District | District |
| Northern Province | Province |
| Rwanda | Country |
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French:
Burera, Nord, Rwanda
German:
Distrikt Burera, Nordprovinz, Ruanda
Italian:
distretto di Burera, provincia Settentrionale, Ruanda
Simplified Chinese:
布雷拉縣, 北部省, 卢旺达
Spanish:
Distrito de Burera, Provincia Norte, Ruanda
Catalan:
Districte de Burera, Província del Nord, Rwanda
Cebuano:
Burera District , Northern Province
Dutch:
Burera, Nord, Rwanda
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان بوررا, استان شمالی, رواندا
Greek:
Δήμος Μπουρέρα, Βόρεια Ρουάντα, Ρουάντα
Hill Mari:
Бурера, Йыдвел провинци
Japanese:
ブレラ郡, 北部州, ルワンダ
Kinyarwanda:
Akarere ka Burera, Intara y’Amajyaruguru y’u Rwanda
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Burera Koān, Pak-pō͘ Séng
Portuguese:
Burera, Província do Norte, Ruanda
Swahili:
Wilaya ya Burera, Mkoa wa Kaskazini, Rwanda
Zulu:
Burera District
Burera is a district (Akarere) in Northern Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyeru.
The district lies in the northern part of Rwanda, adjacent to the Ugandan border, and between the cities of Ruhengeri and Byumba. It is home to Lakes Burera and Ruhondo, and the Virunga Lodge hotel, which lies between them, commanding views of the lakes and the nearby Virunga mountains, making it one of Rwanda's tourist spots. The district also contains the Cyanika border post, gateway to Kisoro and southwestern Uganda.
Burera district is divided into 17 sectors (imirenge): Bungwe, Butaro, Cyanika, Cyeru, Gahunga, Gatebe, Gitovu, Kagogo, Kinoni, Kinyababa, Kivuye, Nemba, Rugarama, Rugendabari, Ruhunde, Rusarabuye and Rwerere.
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| ⓘ Anthoinite Formula: AlWO3(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 |
| ⓘ Ferberite var. Reinite Formula: FeWO4 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite Formula: ◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Raspite Formula: Pb(WO4) |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Tungstite Formula: WO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
| ⓘ Yttrotungstite-(Ce) Formula: CeW2O6(OH)3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | var. Reinite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Raspite | 4.DG.20 | Pb(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Alumotungstite | 4.DH.15 | ◻2W2O6(H2O) |
| ⓘ | var. Ferritungstite | 4.DH.15 | ◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O) |
| ⓘ | 4.DH.15 | ◻2W2O6(H2O) | |
| ⓘ | Yttrotungstite-(Ce) | 4.FD.20 | CeW2O6(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Anthoinite | 7.GB.35 | AlWO3(OH)3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burera_District |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q2724063 |
| GeoNames ID: | 7688808 |
Localities in this Region
- Northern Province
- Burera District
- Northern Province
- Burera District
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