Editing Kigali (section)

==Geography==
[[File:The view across Kigali in Rwanda at night.jpg|thumb|The view across Kigali in Rwanda at night]]
[[File:Mount Kigali.jpg|thumb|Suburbs on the slopes of [[Mount Kigali]]|alt=Panorama photograph showing houses in foreground, with Mount Kigali in the background]]
Kigali is located in the centre of Rwanda, at 1°57′S 30°4′E.{{sfn|CIA|2007|p=479}} Like the rest of Rwanda it uses [[Central Africa Time]], and is two hours ahead of [[Coordinated Universal Time]] (UTC+02:00) throughout the year.<ref>{{cite news |work=[[The EastAfrican]] |title=South Sudan switches to new time zone in February |first=Garang A. |last=Malak |date=29 January 2021 |access-date=9 February 2021 |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/south-sudan-switches-to-new-time-zone-in-february-3273532}}</ref> The city is coterminous with the province of Kigali, one of the five [[provinces of Rwanda]] introduced in 2006 as part of a restructuring of local government in the country. The city has boundaries with the [[Northern Province, Rwanda|Northern]], [[Eastern Province, Rwanda|Eastern]] and [[Southern Province, Rwanda|Southern provinces]].<ref>{{cite news |work=[[BBC News]] |date=3 January 2006 |title=Rwanda redrawn to reflect compass |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4577790.stm |access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref> It is divided into three administrative [[Districts of Rwanda|districts]]—[[Nyarugenge District|Nyarugenge]] in the south west, [[Kicukiro District|Kicukiro]] in the south east, and [[Gasabo District|Gasabo]], which occupies the northern half of the city's territory.{{sfn|REMA|2013|p=11}} The built-up urban area covers about 70 per cent of the municipal boundaries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kigalicity.gov.rw/spip.php?article2 |title=Kigali at a Glance |publisher=City of Kigali |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228100441/http://www.kigalicity.gov.rw/spip.php?article2 |archive-date=28 February 2014 |access-date=11 May 2020}}</ref> Kigali lies in a region of rolling hills,{{sfn|Munyakazi|Ntagaramba|2005|p=18}} with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes.{{sfn|REMA|2013|pp=7–8}} It is situated between Mount Kigali and [[Mount Jali]],<ref name="HistoryOfCity"/> both of which have elevations of more than {{convert|1800|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} [[Height above sea level|above sea level]],<ref>{{cite map |publisher=ITMB Publishing |year=2007 |title=Rwanda/Burundi Travel Map |work=International Travel Maps and Books |isbn=978-1-55341-380-6}}</ref> while the lowest areas of the city have an altitude of {{convert|1300|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.{{sfn|REMA|2013|p=7}} Geologically, Kigali is in a [[granitic]] and [[metasedimentary]] region, with [[lateritic]] soils on the hills and [[alluvial]] soils in the valleys.{{sfn|REMA|2013|p=5}}

The [[Nyabarongo River]], part of the upper headwaters of the [[Nile River|Nile]],<ref>{{cite news |work=[[BBC News]] |date=31 March 2006 |title=Team reaches Nile's 'true source' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/4864782.stm |access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref> forms the western and southern borders of the administrative city of Kigali,{{sfn|REMA|2013|p=4}} although this river lies somewhat outside the built-up urban area.{{sfn|REMA|2013|p=6}} The largest river running through the city is the [[Nyabugogo River]], which flows south from Lake Muhazi before flowing west between Mount Kigali and Mount Jali, and draining into the Nyabarongo.{{sfn|REMA|2013|p=8}} The Nyabugogo is fed by various smaller streams throughout the city, and its [[drainage basin]] contains most of Kigali's territory,{{sfn|REMA|2013|p=8}} other than areas in the south which outflow directly to the Nyabarongo.{{sfn|REMA|2013|p=9}} The rivers are flanked by [[wetland]]s, which act as a water store and flood protection for the city, although these are under threat from agriculture and development.{{sfn|REMA|2013|p=9}} The "[[Umusambi Village]]" is a restored marshland in Kigali that serves as a shelter for vulnerable [[grey crowned crane]]s.