Rutongo
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Rutongo is a city on the outskirts of the Kigali urban area in Rwanda. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the capital.
History
The Rutongo Mines company mined a deposit of cassiterite. In 1948, in his story The New Congo, the journalist Tom Marvel wrote about this "...beautiful mine, as Richesses of Rwanda".;[2][3]
The city houses the Rutongo Major Propaedeutic Seminary.[4]
References
- ^ "Centro nutrizionale in Rwanda" (in Italian). epsilon-onlus.org. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ISBN 9782296041653. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ "Rutongo Mines: History". tincogroup.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
- ^ "Rwanda, le mythe des mots". Conférence épiscopale du Rwanda. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
Bibliography
- (in French) Approche socio-économique : secteur artisanal, Commune de Rutongo, Association de coopération et de recherche pour le développement (Rwanda), 1987, 194 p.
External links
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